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Attitudes toward Old Age: A Hierarchical Study.
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Austin, David R. – Gerontologist, 1985
Replicated Tringo's research measuring respondents attitudes about various groups. Results indicated positive shift in attitudes toward older persons. Discusses findings in terms of Harasymiw's continuum of normalcy, Tibbitts' view regarding improving societal attitudes toward older people, and Schonfield's conclusion that Americans do not hold…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Attitude Change, Attitudes, Negative Attitudes
Emphasizing Environmental Deficits: An Approach to the Reversal of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies about Minority Children.
Gross, Paget H.; Darley, John M. – 1982
There are two perspectives from which the academic performance of children from high or low socioeconomic backgrounds can be viewed. The non-environmental perspective specifies a direct relationship between performance and innate ability; environmental deficits may be correlated with poor performances but perhaps are not causally related. The…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Attribution Theory, Children, Cultural Influences
Rurality and the Residualist Social Welfare Response.
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Camasso, Michael J.; Moore, Dan E. – Rural Sociology, 1985
Responses of 9,957 Pennsylvanians to a statewide needs assessment questionnaire were examined to determine if there was a rural/urban difference in residualist beliefs about social welfare programs. Results demonstrated that rural respondents were clearly less supportive of specific welfare programs and less accepting of institutional remedies for…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Measures, Attitudes, Beliefs