Changing College Student Perceptions of Individuals with Disabilities Using Contact Theory and Community-Based Recreation Activities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21834825 |
|---|---|
| Authors | MaryJo Archambault (Southern Connecticut State University, corresponding author), Joseph Milone (0000-0002-1193-5843, Southern Connecticut State University), Joseph P Milone (Southern Connecticut State University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 110-116 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1937-156X • E-ISSN: 2162-4097 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1937156x.2020.1718037 |
| OpenAlex | W3007941985 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
The purpose of this article is to explore how intergroup contact theory and inclusive recreation curriculum may influence undergraduate students’ perceptions of individuals with disabilities. Attitudinal barriers continue to be a constraint for people with disabilities in regards to community participation. Academic recreation programs have an opportunity to influence college students’ perceptions of individuals with disabilities through the use of inclusive curriculum and community based recreation activities
Community college · Contact theory · Curriculum · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Recreation · Disability Rights and Representation · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Medicine · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |