Stereotypes and perceptions of the elderly by the youth in Nigeria: Implications for social policy

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 439-452

  Okoye, Uzoma Odera ^a   Obikeze, Dan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Intergenerational relation; Perception; Social policy; Stereotype; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PERCEPTION; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPY; URBAN AREA;

EID: 27244456672     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464805278648     Document Type: Article

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