This research aims to assess
the attitudes of social work students toward ageism in terms of some variables such
as gender, grade, will to work with elders in the future and having fun to
spend time with old people. The research was conducted on Ankara University
social work students in the spring term of 2017. One hundred and fifty-three students
participated in this research. The Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS), was used in
this research. The research is designed as a descriptive study. The average
score of the participants was 91.32 (± 10.60; min: 46, max: 115). It was found
that the attitude of female students toward older people was more positive and
less discriminatory/ageist than of males. Similarly, the attitude of students
willing to work with older people in the future was found to be better compared
to other groups. Moreover, the percentage of students who stated a desire to
work with older people in the first rank (with a higher priority) was only 14.4%.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Sociology (Other) |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 19, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | October 12, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 1 Issue: 1 |