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Direct linkSimons, Kelsey; Bonifas, Robin; Gammonley, Denise – Health & Social Work, 2011
This study sought to identify client, professional, and employment characteristics that enhance licensed social workers' commitment to aging practice. A series of binary logistic regressions were performed using data from 181 licensed, full-time social workers who reported aging as their primary specialty area as part of the 2004 NASW's national…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Work Environment, Social Work, Geriatrics
Peer reviewedGrant, Lynda D. – Health & Social Work, 1996
Reviews literature to support the contention that misconceptions about the aging process have a detrimental effect on healthy aging. Seeks to demonstrate how stereotyping can affect the shape and nature of programs for elderly people. Argues that for long-lasting change to occur, service providers need to target these negative attitudes in…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals)
