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Peer reviewedBengtson, Vern L.; And Others – Journal of Gerontology, 1975
Data from a comparative study of 5,450 young males in six developing nations were used to investigate the association between modernization or modernity and negative attitudes toward aging. The data do provide support for the hypothesis that "modernization" (societal development) is related to negative perceptions of aging. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitude Change, Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations
