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ERIC Number: EJ465871
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Promoting Positive Attitudes toward Aging: Literature for Young Children.
McGuire, Sandra L.
Childhood Education, v69 n4 p204-10 Sum 1993
Discusses how images of the elderly projected in children's literature play a major role in the formation of children's attitudes toward aging. Offers suggestions on evaluating children's literature for content about aging. Provides a list of books that promote positive images of aging and a form for analyzing ageism in children's books. (SM)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Annotated Bibliographies, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Criteria, Older Adults, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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