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Peer reviewedMonk, Abraham; Kaye, Lenard W. – Educational Gerontology, 1982
Studied the perceptions, expectations, and attitudes toward aging among students of religion and their graduate counterparts by means of structured interviews. Results revealed students had more positive attitudes toward young than old people, relatively low gerontological knowledge, and negative biases toward the aged. (RC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Discrimination, Aging Education, Bias
Peer reviewedKuhn, David J. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1988
Discusses the methods and findings of a study of associate degree nursing students' (N=48) knowledge and misconceptions about aging. Reports definite knowledge gaps and the acceptance of several common misconceptions about the elderly. (DMM)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Aging Education, Community Colleges
