Self-Reported ageism in social work practitioners and students

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-134

  Allen, Priscilla D ^a   Cherry, Katie E ^a   Palmore, Erdman ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageism; Discrimination; Gerontological social work

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60749106648     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634370802561927     Document Type: Article

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