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Abstract
This paper presents the results from a comprehensive study of aging attitudes among 97 social work students and 80 non-social work students at a mid-sized university in south central Pennsylvania. Overall, students had moderately negative views of aging and expressed little desire to work with older adults. Non-social work students possessed significantly higher knowledge about aging; no other group differences were found. Demographic, individual, mental health, and professional characteristics were significantly related to attitudes about aging and desire to work with older adults. Implications for curricular changes and out-of-class volunteer experiences to improve students' perceptions of aging and older adults are discussed.