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ERIC Number: EJ252058
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1981-Jul
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Children's Attitudes toward the Elderly and Aging.
Page, Sue; And Others
Educational Gerontology, v7 n1 p43-47 Jul 1981
Children (N=144) aged 3-11 were interviewed to determine their attitudes toward the elderly and aging. Results suggested that most of the children had limited contact with elderly persons. Findings confirmed that children accept negative stereotypes of age very early in their development. (RC)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Interpersonal Relationship, Older Adults, Social Influences, Stereotypes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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