Images of Aging in America, 1994 (ICPSR 3094)

Version Date: May 9, 2001

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Principal Investigator(s):
American Association of Retired Persons

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03094.v2

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Summary

During 1994, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) conducted a survey to explore the different images, perceptions, and attitudes that Americans have toward aging, how those images have shifted over time, and how perceptions of aging differ among population subgroups. Respondents were asked about the factors that determine when men and women become "old," the best and worst things about being over 65, and problems experienced before and after age 65. Regarding intergenerational conflict, respondents were queried about levels of respect between people over 65 and people younger than 65, influence exerted by retired persons, and the share of government benefits allocated to older persons. Other areas of investigation focused on life satisfaction, health status, anxiety levels, and levels of contact with people aged 65 and older. Demographic characteristics of respondents include age, sex, marital status, living situation, and employment status.

Citation

American Association of Retired Persons. Images of Aging in America, 1994. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2001-05-09. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03094.v2

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Subject Terms

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

1994

Date of Collection

1994
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Sample

Random telephone survey of 1,200 adults.

Universe

Households in the United States.

Data Source

personal interviews

Data Type(s)

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Original Release Date

2001-03-09

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
  • American Association of Retired Persons. Images of Aging in America, 1994. ICPSR03094-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2016-02-04. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03094.v2

2001-05-09 Additional data cleaning was done by ICPSR.

2001-03-09 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:

  • Created online analysis version with question text.
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Notes

  • The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.