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Abstract
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In the course of interviews with 113 persons with handicapping injuries, attitudes about help were solicited. Widely varying responses are classified as non-social effects, social aspects, and personal implications. Help is rejected if it blocks the achievement of the injured person, or if it implies inferiority or an intrusion of privacy. Help is acceptable if it is matter-of-fact, not overdone, and if it is skillful and effective. Help should be offered and given only if it is wanted, and care should be taken not to make the injured person seem conspicuous. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)
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