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Psychology

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1995

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Children and older people

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Attitudes Toward Old People And Beliefs About Aging: A Generational Study, Julie Ann Miles Jan 1995

Attitudes Toward Old People And Beliefs About Aging: A Generational Study, Julie Ann Miles

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Attitudes toward the elderly were examined in three generations through analysis of media use, gender, contact with elderly, age, factual knowledge about aging, and parental influence on attitude formation. The results revealed that age, factual knowledge, perceived ageism in mass media and parental influence were significantly related to attitude toward the elderly.