Shared Ethnicity as a Correlate of Acceptance of the Formerly Hospitalized Mentally Ill

Authors

Jonathan Rabinowitz, Maleleine Borg Counseling Services

Abstract

This study looked at shared ethnicity of former mental patient and community member as a possible correlate of acceptance of the formerly hospitalized mental patient as a potential tenant. This study is an exploratory study with a comparative perspective using a design in which the willingness to accept a former mental patient as a renter in one of four groups is explored. Current research in this field has ignored the variable of shared ethnicity. The findings of this study did not reach the .05 level of significance, however the results seem to indicate that in some cases shared ethnicity is a positive correlate of acceptance of formerly hospitalized mental patients.

Recommended Citation

Rabinowitz, Jonathan (1982) "Shared Ethnicity as a Correlate of Acceptance of the Formerly Hospitalized Mentally Ill," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 9: Iss. 3, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1549
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol9/iss3/15