Effects of Intergenerational Massage on Future Caregivers' Attitudes toward Aging, the Elderly, and Caring for the Elderly.

Ward, Christopher R.; Duquin, Mary E.; Streetman, Heidi

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ERIC Number: EJ556493

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Publication Date: 1998

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Effects of Intergenerational Massage on Future Caregivers' Attitudes toward Aging, the Elderly, and Caring for the Elderly.

Ward, Christopher R.; Duquin, Mary E.; Streetman, Heidi

Educational Gerontology, v24 n1 p35-46 Jan-Feb 1998

Fourteen students in a therapeutic massage course practiced with elderly clients. Interviews and student journals showed a very positive shift in attitudes toward aging and working with older clients. The kinesthetic experience and the intensity of the interaction influenced the attitude change. (SK)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Attitude Change, Gerontology, Higher Education, Intergenerational Programs, Interpersonal Relationship, Kinesthetic Perception, Older Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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