Date of Award
5-2021
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Reader/Committee Chair
Barragan, Armando
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perception of elderly abuse among the social work students. The research study explored students understanding of different types of abuse among the elderly. The exploratory research project utilized a qualitative approach that consisted of one-to-one zoom interviews using open-ended questions to obtain information about the students’ insight, feelings, and experiences on the topic of elder abuse. The study sample consisted of five participants of an MSW program. Zoom interviews were conducted, audio-recorded, and were transcribed for analysis. The research findings show that students who have experience working with older adults or know an older adult, are more informed about the various forms of elder abuse. These findings are significant to social work practice because the more knowledgeable MSW students are about elder abuse, the easier they are able to identify the various types of elder abuse.
Recommended Citation
Graciano, Fatima Guadalupe and Cholico, Melinda, "THE PERCEPTION OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS ON ELDERLY ABUSE" (2021). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 1185.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/1185