Gerontology Education Offerings: Experiences of Iowa Human Sciences Extension and Outreach Educators

Autor/inn/en	Meinertz, Naomi R.; Sellers, Debra M.; Schainker, Lisa M.; Lee, Jeong Eun
Titel	Gerontology Education Offerings: Experiences of Iowa Human Sciences Extension and Outreach Educators
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 46 (2020) 12, S.796-805 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2020.1826645
Schlagwörter	Outreach Programs; Older Adults; Educational Opportunities; Informal Education; Rural Areas; Family Life; Money Management; Nutrition Instruction; Wellness; Program Descriptions; Aging (Individuals); State Universities; Extension Education; Community Education; Measures (Individuals); Teacher Attitudes; Barriers; Marketing; Gerontology; Iowa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jobcoaching; Älterer Erwachsener; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Well being; Well-being; Wohlbefinden; Aging; Altern; Staatliche Universität; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; ; Gemeinschaftserziehung; Nachbarschaftserziehung; Messdaten; Lehrerverhalten; Gerontologie
Abstract	Iowa State University Human Sciences Extension and Outreach (HSEO) provides informal educational opportunities to older adults and their families in rural Iowa within the subject areas of family life, family finance, and nutrition and wellness. The successful implementation of educational opportunities is partially determined by the knowledge of HSEO educators who connect with rural older adults. Although past literature has identified gaps of transportation issues and healthcare access for older adults in rural areas, we aimed to extend this literature to understand rural aging experience through the perspective of Iowa State University HSEO educators' interaction with rural older adults. We outline the Extension model as a national system and as part of the land-grant university, together with the role it plays in providing community-based education to support the health and well-being of rural older adults and their families. In 2018, 28 HSEO educators completed the revised Fraboni Scale of Ageism, which assessed their ageism levels. Results indicated relatively low levels of ageism (M = 37.75, SD = 7.44). Follow-up interviews with a subsample of 13 educators were conducted to delineate perceived barriers and needs for alternative delivery and marketing methods to improve outreach in rural areas. Results from this study will be used to inform the creation, implementation, and evaluation of new educational offerings within Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, with the goal to improve the well-being of older adults and their families in rural Iowa. We provide recommendations for other professionals who work with older adults in rural areas. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01