When 81 college counselors were questioned about the type of contact they had with the physically disabled and how this related to their attitudes toward such persons, those counselors who had favorable attitudes were likely to be those who enjoyed their contact, did not find it easy to avoid contact, and had available alternative job opportunities with the non-disabled.
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