Factors affecting willingness of social work students to accept jobs in aging

Curl, Angela L.; Simons, Kelsey; Larkin, Heather

dc.contributor.author	Curl, Angela L.
dc.contributor.author	Simons, Kelsey
dc.contributor.author	Larkin, Heather
dc.date.accessioned	2015-09-08T19:30:36Z
dc.date.available	2015-09-08T19:30:36Z
dc.identifier.other	doi:10.5175/JSWE.2005.200303100
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2374.MIA/5282
dc.description.abstract	The aging of the United States population is creating an increased need for social workers and other helping professionals with training in gerontology. Recent estimates indicate that less than three percent of MSW students are enrolled in an aging concentration, as compared to 19.0% enrolled in children/youth concentrations. This study (N=126) examines factors that affect students' willingness to accept jobs in aging. Results of a hierarchical logistic regression indicate that age and personal/professional experiences with older people (but not gender, race, or educational level) significantly predicted willingness to accept jobs in aging.	en_US
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	career preference	en_US
dc.subject	social work	en_US
dc.subject	students	en_US
dc.subject	gerontology education	en_US
dc.title	Factors affecting willingness of social work students to accept jobs in aging	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US