title: Influence of personal and academic experiences on formation of attitudes toward mentally retarded adults.
abstract: Attitudes toward mentally retarded adults of 135 students majoring in special education, education, and social work were studied. Educational and personal experiences having to do with mentally retarded adults were compared. Correlations were low to moderate for the personal and academic experiences of the three groups as well as with their attitudes toward mentally retarded adults. Differences in attitude could not be explained by statistically controlling any variables.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D002321:Career Choice; D004519:Education, Special; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D012931:Social Environment; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education