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Psychology Doctoral Students' Interest in Working with Older Adults: The Roles of Knowledge, Ageism, Aging Anxiety and Contact
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Dobbin, Carrie B. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Given the growing population of older adults with more reported mental health needs, there are not sufficient psychologists interested in working with this population. This study looked at why interest is so low, looking particularly at the correlations between interest in working with older adults and knowledge about aging, ageism, aging anxiety…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Psychology, Majors (Students)