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| Student perceptions of aging and disability as influenced by service learning | | Author(s) | David Greene |
| Journal title | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol 15, no 3, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 39-56 |
| Source | Haworth Document Delivery Center, Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA. |
| Keywords | Students ; Training [welfare work] ; Social interaction ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Nursing homes ; Living in the community ; Physical disabilities ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This study examined the effects of two community service learning experiences on student perceptions of ageing in a nursing home and on community-based living with a disability. According to content analysis of student narratives, such work experience resulted in increased students' awareness of issues pertinent to their companions in both settings. This heightened awareness was discussed in terms of the capacity for empathy. While both experiences were effective, there were differences in student responses to the two service learning settings. This suggests a uniqueness in benefit from different settings for service learning. Instructors should design community placements accordingly, to recognize the desired educational goals. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980903219 A |
| Classmark | XN: QW: TMA: TOB: LHB: K4: BN: 7T |
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