Entry:
O'Brien, Patrick W., "Summary Judgements: Idle Chatter of a Transcendental Kind." CBA Record, 10 (April, 1996), 50ff.
Abstract:
Contrary to the assertions of Richard Posner in Aging and Old Age, the elderly do not undergo a general psychological transformation, manifested in a fixation on and fear of death, but retain the personality of their youth and express general happiness.
GSS Years:1988-1991, 1993
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Variable Label |
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| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |