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.
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