Influencing Student Attitudes Toward Older Adults: Results of a Service-Learning Collaboration |
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| Authors: | Irene A Gutheil Roslyn H Chernesky Marian L Sherratt |
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| Institution: | 1. The Ravazzin Center for Social Work Research in Aging, The Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service , Tarrytown, New York, USA gutheil@fordham.edu;3. The Ravazzin Center for Social Work Research in Aging, The Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service , Tarrytown, New York, USA;4. Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology , Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Abstract: | This article describes a service-learning collaboration between a research center at a graduate school of social work and a community college. While the goal of the collaboration was to conduct a community needs assessment of the older population of Bermuda, the project offered a unique opportunity to connect community service, teaching, and research. Students' classroom experience prepared them to play a critical role as interviewers of older adults. Participation in this project enabled students to contribute to a vital step in the process of community change. Students reported more positive attitudes toward older adults and greater interest in working with older adults as a result of this experience. Service-learning can be an effective means of teaching students about aging. |
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