Factors Affecting Social Work Students’ Willingness to Work with Elders with Alzheimer’s Disease

Kane, Michael N.

doi:10.1080/10437797.1999.10778948

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“…The consequences of ageism and glorification of youth is an inability to recruit enough social workers to meet the needs of the growing older adult population. Older people are frequently students' least preferred population with whom to practice (Anderson & Wiscott, 2003;Weiss, 2005), often because they are overly concerned about generational differences in viewpoints and interests (Monk, 1981) and they perceive older members of society as disagreeable and unexciting individuals (Kane, 1999). That social work in aging is not seen as prestigious or particularly thrilling (Cummings, et al, 2005) likely serves to exacerbate students' lack of interest.…”

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“I Learned That the Aging Population Isn't That Much Different From Me”: The Final Outcomes of a Gero-Ed BEL Project

Masciadrelli¹

2013

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

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This article describes a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Gero-Ed Center BEL Project's activities and reports its final outcomes. An oral history interview in paired human behavior and practice skills courses addressed gerontological social work competencies focused on assessing and addressing values and biases regarding aging, and the ability to relate concepts and theories of aging to practice. Significant increases in perceived proficiency in these competencies occurred, as did significant decreases in negative attitudes toward older people and working with older adults. Qualitative data supported these results. Findings suggest social work educators utilize a combination of classroom-based and experiential learning to maximize student development.

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“I Learned That the Aging Population Isn't That Much Different From Me”: The Final Outcomes of a Gero-Ed BEL Project

Masciadrelli¹

2013

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

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“…Despite the argument that in recent years a social process of positive change is taking place in the perception of the elderly, the negative image is still the most frequent among all age groups, including the caregiving professions and some of the elderly themselves (Palmor, 1998;Kane, 1999). Research studies indicate that most people know very little about old age and most have wrong, stereotypical and negative perceptions termed Agism.…”

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Elderly people's attitudes and perceptions of aging and old age: the role of cognitive dissonance?

Ron

2007

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…Adding old age to these considerations increases the risk of ageist behavior from professionals. There is abundant literature that considers ageist attitudes of social workers and human service students (Carmel, Cwikel, & Galinsky, 1992;James & Hayley, 1995;Kane, 1999Kane, , 2002Kane, , 2004aKane, , 2004bKane, , 2004cKane, , 2006aKane, , 2006bKane, , 2007Kane, , 2008; Kane, Hamlin, & Hawkins, 2004;Rohan, Berkman, Walker, & Holmes, 1995). Ageist attitudes influence the quality and type of services that are delivered to older persons and/or those deemed less worthy of care such as aging homeless persons (Bowling, 1999;Cykert, Kissling, Layson, & Hansen, 1995;Damiano, Momany, Willard, & Jogerst, 1997;Ivey, Wieling, & Harris, 2000;Kane, 2002Kane, , 2004aKane, , 2008Pettersen, 1995;Reekie & Hansen, 1992).…”

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Perceptions of Students about Younger and Older Men and Women who May Be Homeless

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Jacobs

2010

Journal of Social Service Research

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Future human service providers will interact with homeless persons in health, mental health, and social service practice contexts. This study investigated the perceptions of students enrolled in social work courses who are pursuing degrees in human service programs toward older and younger female and male homeless individuals. Respondents (N = 207) were given one of four vignettes in which a character was identified as an older male, a younger male, an older female, or a younger female who was frequently seen near an interstate highway, talking to him/herself and appearing unkempt, thin, and frail. Most respondents perceived the vignette character as mentally ill, neglectful of health, likely to have HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis A and/or hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C, likely to experience suicidal thoughts/ideation, and to have head lice/scabies/body lice. Older men were more likely to be perceived as military veterans with a history of mental illness and substance abuse. Older women were least likely to be perceived as having a history of substance abuse or using a handout to purchase ethanol. Older women were perceived to be homeless because they could not afford other living accommodations. A general linear model revealed significant differences in 7 of 41 items that respondents answered based on the gender and age of the vignette characters. These perceptual differences between male and female homeless persons will require additional investigation.The attitudes of social workers and other human service professionals toward homeless persons may impact intervention, service delivery, and willingness to work with these populations. There is little literature investigating the perceptions of people preparing for human service careers toward older and younger homeless women and men and whether perceptual differences ex-).ist toward homeless persons based on the age and gender of the homeless person. It was hypothesized that there would be differences in how older and younger homeless men and women are viewed.Because homelessness occurs throughout the lifespan and to consider whether age and gender impacted beliefs and perceptions, four 261

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Factors Affecting Social Work Students’ Willingness to Work with Elders with Alzheimer’s Disease

Cited by 79 publications

References 33 publications

“I Learned That the Aging Population Isn't That Much Different From Me”: The Final Outcomes of a Gero-Ed BEL Project

“I Learned That the Aging Population Isn't That Much Different From Me”: The Final Outcomes of a Gero-Ed BEL Project

Elderly people's attitudes and perceptions of aging and old age: the role of cognitive dissonance?

Perceptions of Students about Younger and Older Men and Women who May Be Homeless

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