Attitudes Toward the Aged as a Function of Race and Social Class.

Thorson, James A.

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Attitudes Toward the Aged as a Function of Race and Social Class

Thorson, James A.

Gerontologist, 15, 4, 343-344, Aug 75

As a follow-up on a prior study, a biracial sample group (N-98) that was controlled for age and education completed Kogan's Attitudes Toward Old People scale. In an analysis of variance of the results, no difference in attitude could be found by age, race, or social class of the respondents. From a paper presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of Gerontological Society, Portland, November 1, 1974. (Author)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitudes, Class Attitudes, Older Adults, Racial Factors, Research Projects, Social Attitudes, Socioeconomic Influences

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