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Kane, Michael N. “Factors affecting social work students’ willingness to work with elders with Alzheimer’s disease.” Journal of Social Work Education 35.1 (1999): 71-85.
This article aims at determining the factors that affect the willingness of social work students to work with Alzheimer’s patients. The report uses an in-class survey of MSW and 333 BSW in three Florida Universities. Alzheimer’s disease is a severe problem in older adults (Kane 71). The society fails to understand the seriousness of the illness hence the affected individuals suffer in silence. The article also notes the fact that Alzheimer’s continues to increase and there has not been any breakthrough about its cure. The piece measures the dependent variables (willingness of students to work with older adults who have Alzheimer’s) and 16 independent variables (likely influences).
Consequently, the article involves a qualitative component, as it included a survey of students. The rich culture in diversity was portrayed in the study in both the elderly and the students. The instrument used for analysis was path analysis containing the contributions of various variables on the students’ willingness to work with the elderly Alzheimer’s patients. The article continues to reveal there are connections between the willingness of students and the different variables. Stepwise Regression analysis was used in the identification of key contributing variables.

The study also revealed the neutral attitudes of students towards older adults (Kane 81). It is also evident that the young students showed less interest in pursuing careers that involve working with older adults. The main reason was that they could not communicate properly with the elderly. The students who showed a positive attitude towards caregiving were more likely to pursue careers in the field. This is because their interest towards the elderly is genuine and their aim is helping the Alzheimer’s patients. These people require a lot of help in performing basic tasks.

Work Cited
Kane, Michael N. “Factors affecting social work students’ willingness to work with elders with Alzheimer’s disease.” Journal of Social Work Education 35.1 (1999): 71-85.