A sample drawn from 3 generations of women, viz., 87 college females, their 86 mothers and 26 grandmothers, were administered the Spence and Helmreich Attitude Toward Women Scale. Using intra-family matched-pair analysis, each generation's attitudes were compared to the other two generations' perceptions of them. This analysis suggests two major factors which influence the accuracy of intergenerational perceptions. They are the proximity of generations and the content of the specific attitude under consideration. The data also show a strong tendency for members of each generation to perceive the others as being more conservative than they really are. Implications for those in the counseling field are discussed.
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