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Whitbourne, Susan Krauss; And Others – 1980
Because social attitudes constitute a salient feature of the environment in which people grow old, the measurement of attitudes toward the aged has been of concern to gerontologists for many years. An instrument is needed to provide independent estimates of information about the aged from attitudes toward aged persons. Undergraduates (N=311)…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Attitude Measures, Cognitive Processes