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Counselors', Rehabilitation Providers', and Teachers' Perceptions of Mental and Physical Disabilities
Author(s) -
Thomas Chippewa M.,
Curtis Rebecca S.,
Shippen Margaret E.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2011.tb00076.x
Subject(s) - perception , service provider , diversity (politics) , rehabilitation , human services , psychology , mental health , service (business) , medical education , nursing , medicine , psychiatry , business , political science , marketing , neuroscience , law
The diversity perceptions of human service professionals may be critical indicators of effective service provision. Specifically, this study explored the disability perceptions of counselors, rehabilitation providers, and teachers ( N = 172) enrolled in a large, southeastern university. A 76% response rate was achieved in the study, indicating clear differences by human service providers' preparation area and perceptions of disability type. Implications for preparation and future research are discussed.