Social Work Faculty's Knowledge of Aging: Results from a National Sample

Autor/inn/en	Wang, Donna S.; Chonody, Jill M.; Krase, Kathryn
Titel	Social Work Faculty's Knowledge of Aging: Results from a National Sample
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 39 (2013) 6, S.428-440 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2012.701128
Schlagwörter	National Surveys; Aging Education; College Faculty; Social Work; Knowledge Level; Educational Gerontology; Older Adults; Online Surveys; Skill Analysis; Teacher Competency Testing; Questionnaires; Knowledge Base for Teaching + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ageing education; Altenbildung; Fakultät; Soziale Arbeit; Wissensbasis; Geragogics; Geragogik; Älterer Erwachsener; Fragebogen; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie
Abstract	Social work students have reported in previous studies that they receive insufficient coursework and training to work effectively with older adults. A critical factor in these deficiencies may be the level of knowledge of social work faculty. This study sought to assess social work faculty's knowledge of aging using the Knowledge of Aging for Social Workers (KASW) quiz. Using systematic random sampling, schools of social work in the United States were selected, and individual faculty members were invited by e-mail to participate in an online survey. Results show that social work faculty's ("N" = 609) knowledge about aging was found to be either less or comparable to other study populations. Knowledge levels were related to having an interest in policy, educational level, teaching aging courses on a regular basis, and confidence level in covering aging content. This study is the first to investigate social work faculty knowledge about aging and older adults. It may offer insight as to faculty competencies, which can have direct implications for student learning and interest in gerontology. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10