Singapore social work students: Attitudes toward older adults

Authors
Mehta, KK Tan, PP Joshi, VD
Citation
Kk. Mehta et al., Singapore social work students: Attitudes toward older adults, ASIA P J S, 10(2), 2001, pp. 40-54
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work & Social Policy
Journal title
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK
ISSN journal
02185385 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
40 - 54
Database
ISI
SICI code
0218-5385(200109)10:2<40:SSWSAT>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Using the Sanders, Montgomery, Pittman and Balkwell (1984) instrument, this study found that the attitudes of a sample of undergraduate Singaporean st udents (n = 201) toward older adults were in the neutral range. A small min ority (5.6%) was planning a career in gerontology. Comparisons of the findi ngs were made with an American sample, Implications for social work educati on and future research were discussed.