Hospitality Management Student's Knowledge and Attitudes about the Elderly and their Preferences in Working with or for the Elderly

• Sunhee Seo ^[1] ; Carol W. Shanklin ^[2] ; Myeonghwa Cha
  1. [1] Ewha Womans University

     Ewha Womans University

     Corea del Sur

     
  2. [2] Kansas State University

     Kansas State University

     City of Manhattan, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 18, Nº. 1, 2006, págs. 21-32
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The study surveyed college students majoring in hospitality management at a Midwestern university to examine their knowledge and attitudes about aging and the elderly and their work ireferences and behavioral intentions toward working with older employees and working for ,rganizations that provide products and services to elderly clients. Students who had internhip experiences with the elderly had more positive attitudes than those who did not have ..rch internship experiences. Students who held positive attitudes toward the elderly were innificantly more likely to choose a career working with the elderly. This study reveals that hospitality educators need to develop more effective educational interventions to prepare to work with the elderly Pmnlovees and work for elderly clients.