First- and third-person perceptions of images of older people in advertising: An inter-generational evaluation

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-173

  Robinson, Tom ^a   Umphery, Don ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMAGERY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 29844450756     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/2CXV-0LTM-2MJJ-NPEU     Document Type: Article

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