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Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Knowledge of Aging for Social Work Quiz
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Nakao, Kayoko C.; Damron-Rodriguez, JoAnn; Lawrance, Frances P.; Volland, Patricia J. – Educational Gerontology, 2013
Using graduate social work students' data ("n" = 481) in the Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education (HPPAE) in the United States, the study examined psychometric properties of the Knowledge of Aging for Social Work Quiz (KASW), a revision of the Facts on Aging Quiz, to evaluate biopsychosocial knowledge relevant to social work.…
Descriptors: Social Work, Tests, Aging (Individuals), Graduate Students
Endurance of Undergraduate Attitudes toward Older Adults
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Funderburk, Brooke; Damron-Rodriguez, JoAnn; Storms, Lene Levy; Solomon, David H. – Educational Gerontology, 2006
This cross-sectional study assessed undergraduate attitudes toward older adults and attitude endurance 3 to 18 months after aging coursework. Survey respondents included 349 students who took an aging elective and 430 comparison students. Aging-elective students indicated more positive attitudes than comparison students. Attitudes did not vary…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Older Adults, Case Studies