An Introductory Course in Gerontology: Development and Evaluation

This study concerned itself with the introduction, preparation, and evaluation of an introductory course in gerontology for community college students. The course was designed to provide an opportunity for a better understanding of the nature and causes of the aging process and of psycho-social problems accompanying aging in contemporary society. Experimental research focused upon attitude changes of community college students about aging and older persons. The major hypothesis was that a course on gerontology would have a positive effect upon the attitudes of young people toward older persons; the findings supported this hypothesis.