Factors Influencing College Students to Choose Careers Working With Elderly Persons

Robert, Roxanne; Mosher-Ashley, Pearl M.

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“…Our research is in line with previous research studies, including Paton et al (2001), Robert et al (2000), and Van Dussen et al…”

Section: Interest In Working With Older Adultssupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Among undergraduate students, frequent contact with older family members and taking an undergraduate course in psychology of aging were associated with interest in aging (Gorelik, Damron-Rodriguez, Funderburk, & Solomon, 2000), although this study did not explicitly examine interest in working with older adults. In a study of undergraduate students, Robert and Mosher-Ashley (2000) found that students who cared for an older adult relative reported an increased desire to work with older adults as a career option. Moreover, Paton, Sar, Barber, and ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES 5 Holland (2001) found that more time spent in both formal and informal contact with the aging population was associated with an increased interest in wanting to work with older adults.…”

Section: Student Interest In Working With Older Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Attitudes and Experiences With Older Adults: A Case for Service Learning for Undergraduates

Obhi

Woodhead

2015

Gerontology & Geriatrics Education

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The current study examined whether relationship quality with older adults currently and in childhood, as well as experience with older adults, was associated with biases toward older adults and interest in working with older adults as a possible career area. We sampled undergraduate students (N=753; M=18.97 years, SD=2.11 years) from a Northern California university. In hierarchical regression analyses, higher perceived quality of relationships with older adult family members, higher perceived social support, and lower perceived conflict from relationships with older adults was significantly associated with positive attitudes toward older adults. Interest in working with older adults was significantly associated with taking courses in aging, providing care to an older adult, and volunteering with older adults. These results suggest that positive relationships with older adults are useful in reducing biases, though student interactions with older adults are key in helping to promote interest in working with older adults.

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“…Our research is in line with previous research studies, including Paton et al (2001), Robert et al (2000), and Van Dussen et al…”

Section: Interest In Working With Older Adultssupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Student Interest In Working With Older Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Attitudes and Experiences With Older Adults: A Case for Service Learning for Undergraduates

Obhi

Woodhead

2015

Gerontology & Geriatrics Education

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“…Other professions such as social work, nursing, and medicine, which have already made such changes, can provide valuable ideas and insight. Gorelik, DamronRodriguez, Funderburk, and Solomon (2000) and Robert and Mosher-Ashley (2000), for instance, found that previous acquaintance with older adults promotes motivation to work with this population and that positive field-experience during training is important and reinforces positive feelings and willingness to work in this field.…”

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The Clinical and Theoretical Trends of Music Therapists: The Israeli Case

Wiess

Dassa

Gilboa

2017

Voices

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Abstr Abstract actIn the present study we conducted a first of its kind online survey of music therapists (MTs) in Israel. Though this field has been growing rapidly and to date includes about 700 MTs, there was not yet a survey conducted to adress their fields of interest, and their clinical and theoretical orientations. A total of 107 MTs, 48 of which had more than 8 years of experience (MEMT) and 57 of which had less than 8 years of experience (LEMT), answered an internet survey examining: (a) the instruments and the techniques they use, (b) the populations they work with, and (c) their theoretical orientation. Results indicated significant differences between MEMTs and LEMTs in almost all fields of inquiry. Generally, most of the younger generation is open to more techniques, proficient with more instruments, and uses more music in their work. In a continuously globalizing world, the results of this study are relevant to not only Israeli music therapists, but others as well since the local situation captured in this study can be compared and related to the situations in other countries. Recommendations are provided for places where such studies and surveys have not yet been conducted.

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“…Relationships with older persons seem to promote a sense of caring that leads to a decision to work with this population (Kane, 1999;Paton et al, 2001). However, the type or meaning of the experience also must be examined as increased exposure to older adults does not necessarily translate into positive impressions (Cummings, Kropf & DeWeaver, 2000;Mosher Ashley, 2000). Similar to other stereotypes, nega-tive experiences, such as only working with the very ill or functionally impaired, may promote a distancing between younger and older cohorts.…”

Section: The Current Level Of Student Interest In Agingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several factors seem to be involved in this situation including inadequate faculty preparation (Damron-Rodriguez & Lubben, 1997;Kropf, Schneider & Stahlman, 1993;Wendt & Peterson, 1993), low student interest (Berenbaum, 2000;Kane, 1999;Mosher-Ashley, 2000;Paton, Sar, Barber, & Holland, 2001) and curriculum/organizational barriers (Lubben, Damron-Rodriguez, & Beck, 1992). To overcome these obstacles, strategies must be implemented to recruit students into aging at all curriculum levels.…”

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Strategies to Increase Student Interest in Aging

Kropf

2003

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

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Factors Influencing College Students to Choose Careers Working With Elderly Persons

Cited by 63 publications

References 19 publications

Attitudes and Experiences With Older Adults: A Case for Service Learning for Undergraduates

Attitudes and Experiences With Older Adults: A Case for Service Learning for Undergraduates

The Clinical and Theoretical Trends of Music Therapists: The Israeli Case

Strategies to Increase Student Interest in Aging

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