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Scior, Katrina; Kan, Ka-ying; McLoughlin, Anna; Sheridan, Joel – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
This study investigated attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities among the general Hong Kong Chinese population and compared these to a White British sample, using the Community Living Attitudes Scale-Mental Retardation form (CLAS-MR; D. Henry, C. Keys, F. Balcazar, & D. Jopp, 1996). As predicted, attitudes among the Hong Kong…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Public Opinion, Cross Cultural Studies
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Kan, R. W. M.; Au, K. P.; Chan, W. K.; Cheung, L. W. M.; Lam, C. Y. Y.; Liu, H. H. W.; Ng, L. Y.; Wong, M. Y.; Wong, W. C. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2009
Homosexuality is now accepted as a normal variant of human sexuality, but homophobia among healthcare professionals is well documented. Establishment of trustful doctor-patient relationships is impossible in the presence of homophobia. We were interested to examine the extent of homophobia among medical students, the future doctors. This article…
Descriptors: Social Attitudes, Social Bias, Medical Students, Sexual Orientation
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Chow, Pizza Ka-Yee; Cheng, Sheung-Tak – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate coming out to family and friends and their relationships to shame, internalized heterosexism, lesbian identity, and perceived social support in Chinese lesbians from 2 different cultural settings--Mainland China (N = 244) and Hong Kong (N = 234). Results of structural equation modeling showed that, in…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Family Relationship, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality
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Tsai, Eva Hiu-Lun; Fung, Lena – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2009
This study examined the experiences of parents of persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) as they sought inclusive sport participation for their children. To understand their experiences, in-depth interviews were conducted with 49 parents. Qualitative data analysis was conducted to identify common themes from the responses. The analysis showed…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Mental Retardation, Data Analysis, Parent Attitudes