CHANGING CHILDREN'S PERCEPTIONS OF THE ELDERLY |
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| Authors: | Pamela E. Rich Robert D. Myrick Chari Campbell |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College — Tifton , Georgia;2. University of Florida — Gainesville;3. Alachua County Schools — Gainesville |
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| Abstract: | Many children have negative attitudes about older persons. This study used a pre‐posttest control group experimental design to investigate the effects of a guidance unit about older persons upon elementary school children in two schools. Significant results are reported. The experimental unit also proved effective for both boys and girls. Perceptions of children about the aging process and the elderly can be positively changed. |
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