ERIC Number: EJ991745
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 28
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
"Old People Are Cranky": Helping Professional Trainees' Knowledge, Attitudes, Aging Anxiety, and Interest in Working with Older Adults
Boswell, Stefanie S.
Educational Gerontology, v38 n7 p465-472 2012
This study investigated the efficacy of a gerontology education course in decreasing ageism and aging anxiety and increasing knowledge and interest in working with older adults among undergraduates training for social services careers. Participants completed study measures at the beginning and end of semester. Analyses supported the study hypotheses: ageism and aging anxiety declined over the semester whereas knowledge of aging and interest in working with older adults increased over the semester. Implications for training individuals for aging-related careers are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Social Services, Gerontology, Older Adults, Anxiety, Career Choice, Aging (Individuals), Educational Gerontology, Student Interests, Measures (Individuals), Social Bias, Outcomes of Education, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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