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Peer reviewedGlass, J. Conrad, Jr.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1986
Examined the relationship between the knowledge and attitudes of nursing home caretakers toward elderly sexuality, looking at certain sociodemographic and institutional factors. The more knowledge providers possessed, the more restrictive their attitudes toward elderly sexuality. Education, religiosity, position, nursing education, time in current…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Attitudes, Health Personnel, Knowledge Level
Peer reviewedDePaola, Stephen J.; And Others – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1994
Investigated the relationship between death fear, attitudes toward the elderly, and personal anxiety about aging in nursing home employees. Nursing professionals (registered nurses or licensed practical nurses) had lower levels of death concern than nursing assistants, and results also indicated that nursing assistants displayed significantly…
Descriptors: Adults, Aging (Individuals), Anxiety, Attitudes
Robinson, James D.; Nussbaum, Jon F. – 1986
A study examined the impact of a simulated aging experience on nursing staff perceptions of job satisfaction and job performance. It was hypothesized that nurses and nurse aides who participated in the simulated aging experience would be more satisfied with their jobs and would receive fewer complaints from residents than those who did not…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Communication Research, Communication Skills, Inservice Education
