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Peer reviewedSkoglund, John – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1979
Examines attitudes toward societal relations of the elderly and explores which correlates were associated with the attitudes. Positive attitudes among the young were associated with low age, high education, and being female. Among the elderly, work commitment and contacts with peers were indicative of positive attitudes toward social activities.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Correlation, Foreign Countries, Older Adults
Skoglund, John – Aging and Work: A Journal on Age, Work and Retirement, 1979
A Swedish study to ascertain factors associated with work after retirement indicates that most of the survey sample of 534 men and women aged 60-75 had positive attitudes toward continued work, were reluctant to retire, and had positive perceptions of retirees and their social contacts. (MF)
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employment Statistics, Foreign Countries, Multiple Regression Analysis
Direct linkOberg, Peter; Tornstam, Lars – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2003
Messages in the consumer culture are often youth oriented, aiming at the prevention of the bodily decay associated with biological aging. In gerontological discourses, this has been hypothesized to generate negative attitudes toward embodied aging and old age. Studies about general attitudes toward old age show that younger respondents have more…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Negative Attitudes, Gender Bias, Student Attitudes
