A Dual Examination of Content and Effects: News Media Representations of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Effects of Attributions on Community Members’ Supportive or Discriminatory Feelings, Behavioral Intentions, and Behaviors Toward the Disability
The media has the ability to influence societal perceptions about important issues. This study involved a dual examination of content and effects of news media representations of a prominent health issue—autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that now affects 1 in 88 individuals (CDC, 2013). Study 1 examine...
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North Dakota State University
2018
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27417 |