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Generation Z undergraduate social work students’ knowledge of and attitudes toward older persons: implications for professional training
- Authors:
- GEYER Stephan, LOUW Liebie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 63(1-2), 2020, pp.92-113.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Appropriate gerontological social work services are, amongst others, dependent on social workers’ knowledge of and attitudes toward older persons. The current cohort of students, known as Generation Z, are global citizens. This study determined and described South African undergraduate social work students’ knowledge of and attitudes toward older persons. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken with B Social Work students (N = 395) at two universities. Data collection included the three scales of Palmore’s First Facts of Aging Quiz in multiple-choice format (1996) and four scales of Fraboni’s Scale of Agism (1990). Age and five categorical factors were considered to determine their simultaneous impact on each of the seven scales/subscales of the two instruments by performing multi-way ANOVA models. An unexpected finding was that the factor ‘completed a course in gerontology’ did not have any impact on any scale. Year level of study, area of childhood residence and consideration to work exclusively with older persons after graduation simultaneously impacted respondents’ ‘overall attitude’ toward older persons. Two factors (i.e., year level of study and area of childhood residence) mutually impacted respondents’ ‘overall knowledge’ of aging. Recommendations for the training of Generation Z students are offered concerning course content and pedagogical interventions. (Publisher abstract)
Potential technological solutions to promote mental well-being in older age
- Authors:
- COOK Glenda, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 20(3), July 2010, Online only
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Using a multi-national Appreciative Inquiry (AI) design, the strategies that older people adopt to maintain their well-being were examined. Fifty-nine people participated in the study, from the countries of Australia, Germany, South Africa and United Kingdom. Participants described their experiences of mental well-being in relation to: social isolation and loneliness; social worth; self-determination; and security. The authors the reflected on the participants experiences, literature and research to identify potential technologies that may have assisted participants to enhance their self-reported strategies to promote their mental well-being.