Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ656939
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Opinions of College Students and Independent-Living Adults Regarding Successful Aging.
Charbonneau-Lyons, Dixie Lee; Mosher-Ashley, Pearl M.; Stanford-Pollock, Meredith
Educational Gerontology, v28 n10 p823-33 Nov-Dec 2002
Undergraduates (n=226), graduate students (n=44) and independent-living older adults (n=59) rated factors contributing to successful aging. Social/familial relationships, intrinsic values, financial concerns, accomplishments, and cognitive functioning rated highest. The only age differences were older adults' higher ratings of financial concerns and physical appearance. (SK)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Attitudes, College Students, Independent Living, Older Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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