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Keywords
Older people--Public opinion; College students--Iowa--Attitudes; College students--Attitudes; Lesbians--Public opinion; Public opinion; Iowa--Public opinion; Iowa;
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of midwestern college students toward older lesbians. It is hypothesized, due to the commonly held assumptions that older women are "asexual" and that the popular image of homosexuals is extremely negative, that the lesbian identity will go unrecognized by others outside of those to whom they have disclosed their sexual orientation. Variables considered in this study include: (a) knowledge of aging and (b) attitudes toward homosexuality. Two hundred and fifty midwestern college students completed questionnaires that assessed their attitudes toward lesbians, their knowledge of aging, and their attitudes toward aging lesbians.
Year of Submission
1997
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Design, Family and Consumer Sciences
First Advisor
Patricia E. Gross
Second Advisor
Victoria P. DeFrancisco
Third Advisor
Carole Singleton-Henkin
Date Original
1997
Object Description
1 PDF file (74 leaves)
Copyright
©1997 Karen E. Cunningham
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
University of Northern Iowa, "Attitudes Toward Aging Lesbians: An Exploratory Study" (1997). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2425.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2425
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