Public Policy Opinion and the Elderly, 1952-1978: A Kaleidoscope of Culture

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Bloomsbury Academic, Jul 20, 1987 - Education - 247 pages
Pt. I.A kaleidoscope of culture -- Conflict theory of values -- Policy-value conflicts in American society -- pt. II. Policy opinion and the elderlly: 1952-1978 -- The eclipse of public function -- Righting civil wrongs -- The wavering of traditional commitments -- pt. III. Patterns in the stones -- The mosaic of culture -- The personal roots of commitment-- American values and the elderly -- Append. A. Frequency data for floating bar charts -- Apend. B. International comparisions: Germany and Japan -- Append. D. Data and method -- Append. E. Factor analysis techniques.

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Introduction
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A Conflict Theory of Values
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19521978
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JOHN E. TROPMAN is a Professor in the School of Social Work and in the School of Business at the University of Michigan.

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