title: Attitudes toward elderly clients.
abstract: Many studies have found that social workers often have negative feelings about the elderly. The authors review research findings in this area, offer explanations for the negative feelings of professionals, and provide suggestions for insuring appropriate attitudes among those who work with elderly clients.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D006296:Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008875:Middle Aged; D011287:Prejudice; D012922:Social Change; D012945:Social Values; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States