Student-Father Attitudes toward Contemporary Social Issues

Abstract

Differences in attitudes between a group of college freshmen and a group of fathers were determined by a sample survey for such issues as: family roles, societal values, college, Blacks, religion, ecology, and marijuana. Group data from 90 students and 90 fathers indicated a substantial generation gap and a failure by both groups to perceive that gap. Clustering of attitudes were similar for students and fathers, but students generally conformed more closely to student stereotypes.