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Vraney, Mary W.; Barrett, Carol J. – Journal of Reading, 1981
A study indicated that the widowed and those who have never married are portrayed negatively in young people's literature. Provides a list of books that represent a variety of older life styles. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Age Discrimination, Books, Characterization