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Predicting Social Work Students’ Interest in Gerontology: Results From an International Sample.
- Source :
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work; Nov2014, Vol. 57 Issue 8, p773-789, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The need for social workers with a specialization in gerontology has become a global priority. The purpose of this study was to explore social work students’ interest in gerontology. This cross-sectional survey was completed by 1,042 students from the United States, England, and Australia, and only 5.4% of the sample indicated an interest in gerontology. Results of the logistic regression found that personal aging beliefs and the frequency of time spent with an older adult were significant in explaining gerontological interest. The infusion of aging content may facilitate further advancement in the field, but additional strategies may also be needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AGING
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
GERIATRICS
INTERPERSONAL relations
PROBABILITY theory
QUESTIONNAIRES
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
STATISTICS
SOCIAL workers
STUDENTS
STUDENT attitudes
LOGISTIC regression analysis
DATA analysis
ATTITUDES toward death
CROSS-sectional method
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01634372
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98645670
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2014.888605