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Peer reviewedDobrosky, Barbara J.; Bishop, James M. – Educational Gerontology, 1986
Fourth and fifth grade students wrote essays on what "an old person" meant to them. Content analysis revealed anticipated categories and response frequencies. Emphasizes the implications of using non-directive methods critiquing the biasing and non-comparable methods commonly used. Urges ensuring that attitudes are measured in terms of children's…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Content Analysis, Essays
