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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
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Damron-Rodriguez, JoAnn; Funderburk, Brooke; Lee, Martin; Solomon, David H. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2004
This study assesses undergraduate knowledge of aging, distinguishing between types of deficits (ignorance vs. misinformation) and content areas as delineated by a biopsychosocial framework. Knowledge is examined as an outcome of taking an aging elective, while accounting for course rating and knowledge retention. A diverse body of UCLA…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Undergraduate Students, Comparative Analysis, Knowledge Level