THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALUES AND BELIEFS IN YOUNG AMERICANS TOWARD FALLOUT SHELTERS AND CIVIL DEFENSE

Abstract

This is the second of three reports concerning the attitudes expressed by American youngsters toward fallout shelters and civil defense. The present study focused on the combined effects of age, sex, race and personal ability on their opinions. When these variables are controlled singly and together in analyzing opinions, we find the following: In terms of age, younger students were more favorable to fallout shelters and civil defense with no changes introduced by controlling for other variables. Race also remained highly correlated with attitudes, after controlling other factors. Non-white youngsters were generally favorable than white youngsters, but the difference was most pronounced among the older non-whites. Personal ability accounted for differences in attitude toward fallout shelters and civil defense. The higher ability students, especially the older ones, were less favorable toward the two opinion areas. Sex was a weak, negligible correlate of these attitudes, and sex did not interact with the other variables.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0637168

Entities

People

  • Bradley S. Greenberg
  • Duane Pettersen
  • John Kochevar

Organizations

  • Michigan State University

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  • Abstracts
  • Age Groups
  • Civil Defense
  • Classification
  • Composite Materials
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Fallout Shelters
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Minority Groups
  • Pilot Studies
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Shelters
  • Sociology

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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