The ability of professional programs in occupational therapy to accommodate the older student.
Research data suggest that 24% of the 25- to 34-year-old age group are college graduates who are prime candidates for returning to the university campus. As a professional field in which the enrollment of traditional-age students might decline, occupational therapy may need to find ways to attract older students. Thus, there is a need to examine whether occupational therapy curricula are designed to accommodate older students.
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Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Teaching Hospitals, Galveston 77550.
D000367:Age Factors; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000193:education*; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012576:Schools, Health Occupations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013336:Students, Health Occupations