"Activities of Older Adults" Survey: Tapping into Student Views of the Elderly

Autor/in	Wurtele, Sandy K.
Titel	"Activities of Older Adults" Survey: Tapping into Student Views of the Elderly
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 35 (2009) 11, S.1026-1031 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Developmental Psychology; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Negative Attitudes; Stereotypes; Surveys; Activities; Aging (Individuals); Colorado + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Entwicklungspsychologie; Schülerverhalten; Negative Fixierung; Klischee; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Aging; Altern
Abstract	This article describes an exercise used in a life span developmental psychology course to tap into undergraduates' perceptions of activities of the elderly. Students were asked to generate items to be included in a hypothetical Activities of Older Adults survey (to be administered to people 65 years and older). Responses from 1,340 students over a 10-year period show a fairly passive and negative view of life after age 65. Suggestions for utilizing this exercise to stimulate discussions about theories of aging and age stereotypes (including ageism) are offered. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10