Examined the relationship between teacher pupil control ideology and pupils' projected feelings toward teachers in a sample of 131 teachers and their students. Results indicated that custodialism in teacher pupil control ideology was directly related to pupils' negative feelings toward teachers, followed by teacher sex and grade level. (JAC)

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)

The expectations, attributions, and reactions toward children and youth who have contracted HIV/AIDS warrant close attention from parents, teachers, related service personnel, and others who will interact with these students in the schools. Those who are misinformed or unaware of their beliefs may inadvertently discriminate against children and…

Reviews research pertaining to the feelings professionals and peers have about learning disabled children, and factors important for consideration when attempting to modify these perceptions. Discusses planning strategies, modifying peer interactions, and parent attitudes and training. (Author/RC)

The present study aimed to analyze differences between aggressive and nonaggressive rejected students in four sets of variables: personal, family, school, and social. Participants in the study were 843 Spanish adolescents ranging in age from 11 to 16 years old, of whom 47% were boys. Results indicated that these two subgroups of rejected students…

Attributions toward HIV[positive] adolescents made by teacher education students who graduated from rural or urban high schools were examined. Participants read vignettes in which level of promiscuity and sexual orientation were varied, then completed a rating scale that reflected various attitudes toward HIV[positive] students. The vignette…