The purpose of this study was to determine if elders are alienated toward public education and, if so, what is the present impact of their alienation on the public education system? Data obtained from the older adult population of the town of Winthrop, Massachusetts was analyzed. Three major objectives were incorporated into the survey. The first objective was to measure older adults' beliefs toward public education. The second objective was to apply that measure in order to identify patterns of beliefs, and any differentiations within patterns, which might exist according to groups of older adults. The third objective was to attempt to provide a clearer understanding of older adult attitudes toward public education, thereby allowing public educators the opportunity to serve the needs of older adults in a more effective, expedient and expanded manner. A sample of 120 older adults was surveyed using a 26 item instrument--The Older Adult Participation in Public School Education Assessment Survey--developed by the investigator. The initial section of this instrument gathered specific demographic data. This data provided independent variables which were utilized in the analysis of pertinent information. The second section of this instrument reflected older adults' attitudes toward public education.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UMASS/oai:scholarworks.umass.edu:dissertations-8906 |
| Date | 01 January 1994 |
| Creators | Mauro, Joseph |
| Publisher | ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst |
| Source Sets | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest |
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