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Cicirelli, Victor G. – 1978
The relationship of family variables to locus of control, under the hypothesis that a larger and more cohesive family provides greater reinforcement for the elderly person's actions was investigated. Elderly persons (N=200) aged 60-90 were interviewed at home and given Rotter's I-E scale. In a regression analysis, after removing effects of age and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Family Influence, Family Relationship, Gerontology
