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Comparative Effectiveness of Intergenerational Service-Learning Programs on Student Outcomes of Knowledge, Attitude, and Ageism
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Bartlett, Sara P.; Solomon, Phyllis; Gellis, Zvi – Educational Gerontology, 2021
Intergenerational service-learning for undergraduate students seeks to generate interest about the older adult population, while increasing knowledge and improving attitudes about aging and reducing ageism. It is difficult to make an impact on students' views in a short time period, such as an academic quarter. This comparative effectiveness…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Length, Intervention, Service Learning
Attitudes, Perceptions, and Aging Knowledge of Future Law Enforcement and Recreation Majors
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Kurth, Maria L.; Intrieri, Robert C. – Educational Gerontology, 2017
The present study assessed knowledge of aging, ageism, and attitudes toward aging in undergraduate recreation and law enforcement majors. Past research with psychology, social work, and nursing majors showed that greater knowledge of aging was related to fewer ageist attitudes and beliefs. The results showed that law enforcement students possessed…
Descriptors: Law Enforcement, Recreation, Majors (Students), Student Attitudes
Older Adults' Level of Knowledge about Old Age Using the Facts of Aging Quiz.
Atkins, Arleen J. – 1989
The Facts on Aging Quiz (FAQ) has been used in different studies to assess the level of knowledge about old age. It contains 25 factual statements concerning basic physical, mental, and social facts and the most common misconceptions about aging. One purpose of this study was to identify the most frequent misconceptions in a group of older adults…
Descriptors: Adults, Aging (Individuals), Attitudes, Knowledge Level