Book Description

Twelve papers address issues of attitudes towards handicapped persons. The authors were invited to summarize and critically evaluate the literature in their area of expertise, including their own research. Contributions touch on measurement and methodological issues as well as other topics. The following papers are included: "Attitudes and Attitude Change in Special Education" (R. Jones and S. Guskin); "Perspectives and Issues in the Study of Attitudes" (H. Triandis, J. Adamopoulos, D. Watts); "Approaches to the Measurement of Attitude" (R. Dawes); "Sociometric Research in Special Education" (D. MacMillan and G. Morrison); "Classroom Learning Structure and Attitudes toward Handicapped Students in Mainstream Settings: A Theoretical Model and Research Evidence" (D. Johnson and R. Johnson); "Attitudes toward Mentally Retarded Children" (J. Gottlieb, L. Corman, R. Curci); "Attitudes toward the Learning Disabled in School and Home" (B. Reid); "Children's Attitudes toward Emotionally Disturbed Peers" (C. Chiba); "Attitudes toward the Physically Disabled" (J. Siller); "Attitudes of Educators toward the Handicapped" (J. Jamieson); and "Modifying Attitudes toward the Handicapped: A Review of the Literature and Methodology" (A. Towner). (CL)