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Contents
1.
Preface ix
2.
The Concept of Attitude: Definition and Theory 1
Introduction to Attitudes 1
Theories of Attitude Formation and Change 5
Summary 12
References 13
3.
The Importance of Professional and Peer Attitudes Toward
Handicapped Students 		15
Brief Historical Overview 15
Attitudes in Classrooms 18
Attitudes and Mainstreaming 19
The Nature of Classroom Social Status 20
Summary 23
References 23
4.
How Attitudes Toward Handicapped Students are Measured 26
Attitude Scales 26
Rank Order Scales 31
The Q-Sort Technique 32
Paired Comparisons 35
The Semantic Differential Technique 35
The Adjective Checklist Technique 37

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Publication Information: Book Title: Attitudes toward Handicapped Students: Professional, Peer, and Parent Reactions. Contributors: Marcia D. Horne - author. Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Place of Publication: Hillsdale, NJ. Publication Year: 1985. Page Number: v.
    
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