PREDICTING UNDERGRADUATE INTEREST IN GERONTOLOGY

Jack McKillip

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Aging and Gerontology Research Career Development and Diversity Health, Education, and Aging

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This paper reports results of a survey of undergraduate students on their interest in gerontology. Path analysis revealed a strong direct influence on academic interest in gerontology for career interest in working with the elderly and a weak direct influence for attitude toward the elderly. Indirect effects were found for respondents’ sex and for family experience with the elderly. The implications of these findings are discussed. Thanks to Steve Hoffman for assistance in data collection and anlysis and to Victoria Molfese for comments on an earlier draft. This research was supported in part by Administration on Aging Grant #90‐A‐952(01) and the Gerontology Council at Southern Illinois University.

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1975Belief, Attitude, Intention and Behavior: An Introduction to Theory and Research 1969A Factor Analysis of Attitudes Toward the Aged 1971Perceptions of Old People: A Review of Research Methodologies and Findings 1977Attitudes of Adolescents Toward the Aged 1966Attitudes Toward the Aged in a Multi-generational Sample 1957Some Factors Influencing Students' Attitudes Toward Older People

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