Communication Education and the Elderly: Perceptions of Knowledge and Interest in Further Learning.

Shadden, Barbara B.; Raiford, Carolyn A.

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ERIC Number: EJ331072

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Communication Education and the Elderly: Perceptions of Knowledge and Interest in Further Learning.

Shadden, Barbara B.; Raiford, Carolyn A.

Communication Education, v35 n1 p23-31 Jan 1986

Survey results indicate that (1) older adults have limited knowledge about the impact of aging on interpersonal communication and communication disorders and (2) they show little interest in the topics. Implications for communications educators are discussed. (PD)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Aging Education, Communication Disorders, Communication Research, Educational Gerontology, Educational Research, Interpersonal Communication, Older Adults, Surveys

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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