In this study 1,280 male and female college students were asked how they felt about their feeling an general images of the elderly. Overall, it was observed that students perceive the elderly positively in general, which is somewhat contrasting to neg...
In this study 1,280 male and female college students were asked how they felt about their feeling an general images of the elderly. Overall, it was observed that students perceive the elderly positively in general, which is somewhat contrasting to negative view of those in metropolitan areas. Particularly, it is noticeable that male students, students whose parents are occupationally unsecure and without religion, and students living without grandparent perceive the aged more positively than the counterparts. There are some impacts of major of social welfare an general perception of the elderly; the proportion if those who have lived with and experienced educating the elderly is significantly higher for the welfare major students than the others.