Britney Spears's 2020 testimony about her 13-year conservatorship highlighted ethical concerns surrounding surrogate decision making. Social workers engage with families and clients in conservatorship/guardianship arrangements. However, social work educational programs spend little time preparing students for surrogate decision making and…

A basic premise of social approaches to studying communication is that theories of interpersonal communication and personal relationships are reflexively defined, socially constructed, and historically situated. In contrast to the tradition of psychological models of relational processes and message transmission, social approaches encourage…

Written by a team of creative and highly qualified music therapists, this publication provides content training for the use of group percussion strategies with mature adults. In fact, the book promotes senior peers as group facilitators and/or coleaders. The grace of this approach is that no previous musical training is necessary in order to…

The problem of when to leave symbolism alone and when to plunge into interpretation is examined through an elderly woman's relationship to a doll. (FL)

Discusses ways to use older adults in high school productions, including casting senior adults in the older roles and using adults in all stages of design and production. Provides guidelines for a student-directed short play competition. (PA)

Contends that strong images of older people in today's books can help students better understand the process of aging. Discusses the novels "The Lilith Summer,""Queen of Hearts,""The Pigman," and "All Together Now." (FL)

Points out health hazards in some art materials, which may pollute the air, contaminate food and utensils, produce flammable vapors, cause chemical burns or allergic reactions, or damage the eyes. Suggests how these hazards may be compounded in nursing homes or senior citizens' agencies. Lists safety tips. (SJL)

Describes a writing workshop for the elderly, discussing the composition of the group, what they wrote, and how they went about doing so. Offers some specific strategies and recommendations, including catalysts for writing. Describes two ways that elders shared their stories, wit, and wisdom with the wider community. (SR)

Many students require more attention than teachers can provide, and taking advantage of the willingness of senior citizens to volunteer can improve the Head Start experience. Head Start has formed a partnership with two large senior volunteer organizations to place a senior volunteer in every classroom by the year 2000 and add warmth, insight, and…

Shows how the eagerness to learn and the wealth of experience of senior adults makes a composition course in autobiography particularly effective for such students. (JL)

The findings of this study provide insight into possible methods and techniques for changing attitudes of ninth graders toward older persons. The same principles could be applied in an infinite number of situations in which attitude change is desirable. (Author)

Discusses what schools can do to counteract negative stereotypes about aging. Describes intergenerational programs that can sensitize youth to the realities of older adults. (SK)

Presents rationale for teaching pre-college students about aging and suggests resources and approaches for the social studies classroom. Concludes that teaching about age can add significantly to the way in which youth perceive themselves, their world, and their own future. (Author/KC)

This set of instructions is designed for use by instructors in aerobic dance, although the instructions can also be used by individuals for an exercise program. Descriptions are given of specific exercises for the head and neck, shoulders, arms, legs, and chest and trunk. Routines for a complete aerobic dance session (warm-up, aerobic, and…

This paper contains learning activities on aging for use with elementary, high school, and university students in health, family relationships, social studies, and art courses. The activities are intended to help youth develop a more realistic understanding of the aging process and to become aware of both the problems and benefits associated with…