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Abstract
A three-generational sample of 53 young women, their mothers, and their maternal grandmothers responded to a Likert-type questionnaire consisting of six scales: political-social values, religiosity, attitudes toward students, attitudes toward one's own aging, attitudes toward old people, and attitudes toward death. Results indicated that mother-daughter correlations were higher than mother-grandmother or daughter-grandmother correlations on some scales, but lower on others. Grandmothers and mothers seemed farthest apart, while daughters and mothers were most similar. The middle-aged sample scored in an intermediate position on four of the scales, but showed greater fear of aging and less regard for older persons than either daughters or grandmothers.
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The Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), published by the National Council on Family Relations, is the leading research journal in the family field and has been so for over sixty years. JMF features original research and theory, research interpretation and reviews, and critical discussion concerning all aspects of marriage, other forms of close relationships, and families. The Journal also publishes book reviews. Contributors to JMF come from a diversity of fields including anthropology, demography, economics, history, psychology, and sociology, as well as interdisciplinary fields such as human development and family sciences. JMF publishes original theory and research using the variety of methods reflective of the full range of social sciences, including quantitative, qualitative, and multimethod designs. Integrative reviews as well as reports on methodological and statistical advances are also welcome. JMF is issued quarterly, in February, May, August, and November of each year. Each issue averages 284 pages in length. World wide, its circulation is more than 6,200 copies.
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For over sixty-four years National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) has linked multi-disciplinary family professionals through its journals, conferences, state affiliate councils, and special interest sections. NCFR is non-profit, nonpartisan and fully member-funded. Researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers from all family fields and disiplines share knowledge and information about families. NCFR was founded in 1938. NCFR's Mission: The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) provides a forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establishes professional standards, and works to promote family well-being.
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