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Peer reviewedMeyers, Allan R.; And Others – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1981
Surveyed 928 older Bostonians and found a negative correlation between age and alcohol consumption among older adults. Retrospective data suggest that there are cohort or generational patterns of drinking behavior by older adults. Survey provides no insight into the historical factors which account for the differences in alcohol use. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Alcoholic Beverages, Behavior Patterns
Download full textHoffman, Stephanie B. – 1979
Generational differences in the balance of power contribute to varying patterns of influence strategy use within cohorts of young, middle-aged, and older adults. The self-report Likelihood of Influence Tactic Use Scale was administered to 10 males and 10 females in each of three cohort groups to investigate the influence tactics used at different…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Cohort Analysis
