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Peer reviewedSherman, Nancy C.; Gold, Joel A. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1978
Attitudes toward typical and ideal old age was investigated with 78 undergraduates. Half responded to semantic differentials for typical and ideal old age and half to middle age. Old and middle age objects were rated alike at ideal but old was rated less autonomous and instrumental at typical. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Gerontology, Middle Aged Adults, Older Adults
