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ERIC Number: EJ333433
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Old and Young Together: Effect of an Educational Program on Preschoolers' Attitudes Toward Older People.
Dellmann-Jenkins, Mary; And Others
Childhood Education, v62 n3 p206,208,210-12 Jan-Feb 1986
Presents and discusses the results of an exploratory study seeking to determine the effects of an intervention program on aging on children's perceptions of elderly persons. It was found that classroom interaction with older people and exposure to media with accurate information about aging positively changes preschoolers' attitudes toward aging. (BB)
Descriptors: Aging Education, Attitude Change, Childhood Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, Intergenerational Programs, Interpersonal Relationship, Older Adults, Preschool Children, Rating Scales, Semantic Differential, Stereotypes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Childrens Attitudes Toward the Elderly (CATE)