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Peer reviewedWilkins, Joan E.; Velicer, Wayne F. – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
Children as young as third graders possess distinct attitudes toward the mentally ill. These attitudes are distinct from attitudes toward other disability groups. The existence and the nature of children's attitudes toward the mentally ill provide support of social labeling theory. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Bias, Childhood Attitudes, Elementary Education
