Preferences for the Age and Sex of Advisors: A Life Span Approach.

Clayton, Vivian; Jellison, Jerald M.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Preferences for the Age and Sex of Advisors: A Life Span Approach

Clayton, Vivian; Jellison, Jerald M.

Developmental Psychology, 11, 6, 861-862, Nov 75

This study examined the age and sex characteristics of persons who would be sought for advice by different cohort groups. The results indicated a convergence of preferences for middle-aged advisors, with males being preferred as advisors more strongly by the middle-aged and older groups. (JMB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Groups, Helping Relationship, Human Development, Middle Aged Adults, Older Adults, Sex Differences, Young Adults

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