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ERIC Number: EJ620971
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
Service-Learning in Gerontology: An Out-of-Classroom Experience.
Brown, Laura Hess; Roodin, Paul A.
Educational Gerontology, v27 n1 p89-103 Jan-Feb 2001
Content analysis of reflections of 104 students involved in service learning revealed the following outcomes: insights about aging and older adults, enhanced self-worth and efficacy, appreciation of the value and importance of service, awareness of the realities of long-term care, consolidated career goals, and integration of coursework and service learning experiences. (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Educational Gerontology, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Service Learning, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue on Service Learning in Gerontology Education.