Attitudes Toward Aging as a Function of In-Service Training and Practitioner Age.

Hickey, Tom; And Others

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Publication Date: 1976

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Attitudes Toward Aging as a Function of In-Service Training and Practitioner Age

Hickey, Tom; And Others

Journal of Gerontology, 31, 6, 681-686, Nov 76

Age differences in attitudes toward aging were investigated as a function of three-hour training program with 322 women (18-74 years) from various geriatric health care and social service contexts. Results indicated few instances of unfavorable attitudes toward aging in any age group. (Author)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Gerontology, Health Personnel, Helping Relationship, Inservice Education, Interaction Process Analysis, Older Adults, Research Projects, Social Agencies, Social Attitudes

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