ERIC_NO: EJ252885
TITLE: Children's Attitudes toward the Elderly: A Look at Greek and American Children.
AUTHOR: Jantz, Richard K.
PUBLICATION_DATE: 1981
JOURNAL_CITATION: Theory and Research in Social Education; v9 n2 p1-22 Sum 1981
ABSTRACT: This article examines differences in Greek and American children's attitudes toward the elderly through analysis of responses to affective, behavioral, and knowledge questions on a test (The Children's Attitudes Toward the Elderly). Findings indicated that, for both groups, children with the most exposure to older people had the most positive attitudes toward them. (DB)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS: Age Differences; Childhood Attitudes; Comparative Analysis; Older Adults;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Negative Attitudes; Social Change;
PUBLICATION_TYPE: 080; 070; 143
CLEARINGHOUSE_NO: SO509203
LANGUAGE: English