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Children's perceptions of the heroic ideal.
Abstract
A fifteen-year longitudinal study about student perceptions of heroes reveals a significant difference based on gender, grade level, and academic placement of the participants. Of the 1524 students surveyed, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) techniques indicate that the traditional image of the heroic ideal as portrayed in classical literature has changed dramatically; however, little, if any real change in attitudes has occurred within the last fifteen years.
Introduction
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Source: HighBeam Research, Children's perceptions of the heroic ideal.