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ERIC Number: EJ617497
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1359-6748
Reluctant Learners: Social Work Students and Work with Older People.
Quinn, Ann
Research in Post-Compulsory Education, v5 n2 p223-37 2000
Studies show that social work students prefer work with children and families over older people. The Repertory Grid Technique was used with 13 students to provide a structure for reflection on attitudes. Dialog about work with older adults was stimulated. (SK)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Negative Attitudes, Older Adults, Resistance (Psychology), Social Work, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Reflective Thinking; Repertory Grid Technique