Changing attitudes towards ageing and the aged amongst psychology students

European Journal of Education

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 455-466

  Fonseca, António ^a   Gonçalves, Daniela ^b   MartÍn, Ignácio ^b  

^a CBQF CENTRO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA E QUÍMICA FINA LABORATÓRIO ASSOCIADO   (Portugal)

^b UNIFAI   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549112992     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3435.2009.01396.x     Document Type: Article

References (54)

1. Aday, R. H. Campbell, M. J. (1995) Changes in nursing students' attitudes and work preferences after a gerontology curriculum, Educational Gerontology, 21, pp. 247 260.
2. Ajzen, I. (1991) Attitudes and thought systems, in R. S. Wyer T. K. Srull (Eds) Advances in Social Cognition: The Content, the Structure and Operation of Thought Systems (New Jersey, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).
3. Alford, C. L., Miles, T., Palmer, R. Espino, D. (2001) An introduction to geriatrics for first-year medical students, Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 49, pp. 782 787.
4. Baltes, P. B. Baltes, M. M. (1990) Psychological perspectives on successful aging: the model of selective optimization with compensation, in P. Baltes M. Baltes (Eds) Successful Aging: Perspectives from the Behavioural Sciences (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press).
5. Baltes, M. Carstensen, L. (1999) Social-psychological theories and their applications to aging: From individual to collective, in : V. Bengtson K. W. Schaie (Eds) Handbook of Theories of Aging (New York, Springer).
6. th Ed Boston, Allyne and Bacon).
7. Bengtson, V., Rice, C. Johnson, L. (1999) Are theories of aging important? Models and explanations in gerontology and the turn of the century, in V. Bengtson K. W. Schaie (Eds) Handbook of Theories of Aging (New York, Springer).
8. Brief, A. P. (1998) Attitudes in and around Organizations (New York, SAGE).
9. rd Ed Pacific Grove, Brooks/Cole).
10. Cohen, H. L., Sandel, M. H., Thomas, C. L. Barton, T. R. (2004) Using focus groups as an educational methodology: Deconstructing stereotypes and social work practice misconceptions concerning aging and older adults, Educational Gerontology, 30, pp. 329 346.
11. Cummings, S. M., Adler, G. DeCoster, V. A. (2005) Factors influencing graduate-social-work students' interest in working with elders, Educational Gerontology, 31, pp. 643 655.
12. Dellmann-Jenkins, M., Fowler, L., Lambert, D. Richardson, R. (1994) Intergenerational sharing seminars: their impact on young adult college students and senior guest students, Educational Gerontology, 20, pp. 579 588.
13. Donlon, M. M., Ashman, O. Levy, B. R. (2005) Re-Vision of older television characters: A stereotype-awareness intervention, Journal of Social Issues, 61, pp. 307 319.
14. Dorfman, L. T., Murty, S. A., Ingram, J. G., Evans, R. J. Power, J. R. (2004) Intergerational service-learning in five cohorts of students: is attitude change robust? Educational Gerontology, 30, pp. 39 55.
15. Ellis, S. R. Morrison, T. G. (2005) Stereotypes of ageing: messages promoted by age-specific paper birthday cards available in Canada, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 61, pp. 57 73.
16. Fagerberg, I., Ekman, S. L. Ericsson, K. (1997) Two studies of the new nursing education in Sweden: 1. The place of gerontology and geriatrics; 2. Students characteristics and expectations, Nurse Education Today, 17, pp. 150 157.
17. Feldma, R. S. (1985) Social Psychology: Theories, Research, and Applications (New York, McGraw-Hill Company).
18. Fernández-Ballesteros, R., Izal, M., Montorio, I. González, J. Díaz Veiga, P. (1992) Evaluación e intervención psicológica en la vejez (Barcelona, Martínez Roca).
19. Fonseca, A. M. (2005) Desenvolvimento Humano e Envelhecimento (Lisboa, CLIMEPSI Editores).
20. Gattuso, S. Saw, C. (1998) Humanistic education in gerontology - A case study using narrative, Educational Gerontology, 24, pp. 279 286
21. Gorelik, Y., Damron-Rodriguez, J., Funderburk, B. Solomon, D. H. (2000) Undergraduate interest in aging: Is it affected by contact with older adults? Educational Gerontology, 26, pp. 623 638.
22. Heyman, J. C., Gutheil, I. A., Candela, V. C., Phipps, C., Guishard, D. Moore, P. (2005) Undergraduate college students' interest in aging advocacy, Journal of Pastoral Counselling, XL, pp. 61 72.
23. th Ed New York, McGraw-Hill).
24. Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) (2007) Estatísticas demográficas 2005 (Lisboa, Instituto Nacional de Estatística).
25. Kimuna, S. R, Konx, D. Zusman, M. (2005) College students' perceptions about older people and aging, Educational Gerontology, 31, pp. 563 572.
26. Klein, D. A., Council, K. J. McGuire, S. L. (2005) Education to promote positive attitudes about aging, Educational Gerontology, 31, pp. 591 601.
27. Knapp, J. L. Stubblefield, P. (2005) Changing students' perceptions of aging: The impact of an intergenerational service learning course, Educational Gerontology, 26, pp. 611 621.
28. rd Ed New York, SAGE).
29. Lewis, M. (2002) Service learning and older adults, Educational Gerontology, 28, pp. 655 667.
30. McLafferty, E. (2005) A comparison of nurse teachers' and student nurses' attitudes toward hospitalised older adults, Nurse Education Today, 25, pp. 472 479.
31. Middlecamp, M. Gross, D. (2002) Intergenerational daycare and preschoolers attitudes about aging, Educational Gerontology, 28, pp. 271 288.
32. Moos, R. H. Lemke, S. (1996) Evaluating Residential Facilities: The Multiphasic Environmental Assessment Procedure (London, SAGE).
33. th Ed New York, McGraw-Hill Higher Education).
34. Nelson, T. (2002) Ageism, Stereotyping and Prejudice Against Older Persons (Cambridge : MIT Press).
35. Neri, A. L. Jorge, M. D. (2006) Atitudes e conhecimentos em relação à velhice em estudantes de graduação em educação e em saúde: subsídios ao planejamento curricular, Estudos de Psicologia Campinas, 23, pp. 127 137.
36. Nesdale, D. Durkin, K. (1998). Stereotypes and attitudes: implicit and explicit processes, in : K. Kirsmer, C. Speelman, M. Maybery, A. O'Brien-Malone, M. Anderson C. MacLeod (Eds) Implicit and Explicit Processes (New Jersey Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers).
37. O'Hanlon, A. M. Brookover, B. C. (2002) Assessing changes in attitudes about aging: Personal reflections and a standardized measure, Educational Gerontology, 28, pp. 711 725.
38. O'Quin, J. A., Bulot, J. J. Johnson, C. J. (2005) Sustaining intergenerational service-learning in gerontology education, Educational Gerontology, 31, pp. 41 49.
39. Pacala, J. T., Boult, C. Hepburn, K. (2006) Ten years experience conducting the aging game workshop: Was it worth it? Journal of American Geriatric Society, 54, pp. 144 149.
40. Palmore, E. (1988) The Facts on Aging Quiz (New York, Springer).
41. Paton, R. N., Sar, B. K., Barber, G. R Holland, B. E. (2001) Working with older persons: Student views and experiences, Educational Gerontology, 27, pp. 169 183.
42. Prudent, E. S. Tan, P. P. (2002) Caribbean students' attitudes toward older adults, Educational Gerontology, 28, pp. 669 680.
43. Quinn, J. F. Burkhauser, R. V. (1993) Labor market obstacles to aging productively, in : S. A. Bass F. C. Caro Y. P. Chen (Eds) Achieving a Productive Aging Society (London, Auburn House).
44. Renzuli, S. S. Dai, D. Y. (2001) Abilities, interests, and styles as aptitudes for learning: a person-situation interaction perspective, in : R. S. Sternberg L. F. Zhang, Perspectives on Thinking, Learning, and Cognitive Styles (New Jersey, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers).
45. Schroots, J. J. (1995) Psychological models of aging, Canadian Journal on Aging, 14, pp. 44 66.
46. Schwalbach, E. Kiernan, S. (2002) Effects of an intergenerational friendly visit program on the attitudes of fourth graders toward elders, Educational Gerontology, 28, pp. 175 187.
47. Schwartz, L. K. Simmons, J. P. (2001) Contact quality and attitudes toward the elderly, Educational Gerontology, 27, pp. 127 137.
48. Snyder, J. R. (2005) The influence of instruction on college students' attitudes toward older adults, Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 26, pp. 69 79.
49. Sugarman, L. (2004) Counselling and the Life Course (London, SAGE Publications).
50. Tan, P. P., Zhang, N. Fan, L. (2004) Students' attitudes toward the elderly in the people's republic of China, Educational Gerontology, 30, pp. 305 314.
51. Vandenplas-Holper, C. (1998-2000) Desenvolvimento Psicológico na Idade Adulta e durante a Velhice (Porto, Edições ASA).
52. Varkey, P., Chutka, D. S. Lesnick, T. G. (2006). The aging game: improving medical students' attitudes toward caring for the elderly, Journal of American Medical Directors Association, 7, pp. 224 229.
53. Vondras, D. D. Lor-Vang, M. N. (2004) Using an internet activity to enhance students' awareness of age bias in social perceptions, Educational Gerontology, 30, pp. 261 273.
54. Weiss, I. (2005) Innovations in gerontological social work education interest in work with the elderly: A cross-national study of graduating social work students, Journal of Social Work Education, 41, pp. 379 391.