A LINKAGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD ELDERLY SEXUALITY - NOT NECESSARILY A UNIFORM RELATIONSHIP

A critical review of the literature regarding individuals' knowledge a nd their attitudes toward elderly sexuality is presented. A generally positive relationship was discovered between various age cohorts' dept h of knowledge and their permissiveness of attitudes. However, some he alth care providers demonstrated a negative relationship between their knowledge and attitudes. In future studies, the use of a moderator me thodology, rather than seeking a uniform relationship, appears essenti al in order to understand discrepant findings.