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Peer reviewedSinnott, Jan Dynda – Gerontologist, 1977
This paper examines sex-role inconstancy from a life-span point of view. New environmental realities and an increasing life-span may make traditional sex roles less functional in old age. Evidence is presented for more successful aging in persons manifesting convergent sex-role behavior. (Author)
Descriptors: Age, Behavior Patterns, Environmental Influences, Models
Ostman, Ronald E.; Jeffers, Dennis W. – 1980
A model specifying relationships between life stage, motives for using television and the perceived reality of television was tested with data from 140 telephone interviews of adults living in Southern Illinois. The adults ranged in age from 18 to 87 years. Life stage was related to five of the 11 motives for using television: learning things,…
Descriptors: Adults, Age, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns
Peer reviewedYee, William; Arsdol, Maurice D. Van, Jr. – Journal of Gerontology, 1977
A life cycle explanation of residential mobility is presented. It posits that age-related events in a normative context influence moving probabilities for homogeneous populations who have relatively uniform socialization. (Author)
Descriptors: Age, Behavior Patterns, Gerontology, Life Style
