Materials and Method: The descriptive research model was utilized for this study. 100 professionals in Ankara were reached. Interview form prepared by researchers and Kogan"s Attitudes Toward Older People Scale were used as the data collection tool. Number, mean, percentage frequency distribution, correlation, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation were used in the analysis of the data.
Results: The mean score of attitudes of professionals toward the elderly was calculated as 133,16 (sd=20.16). A statistically significant difference was found in the attitude scores toward the elderly between those professionals who had earned a graduate degree and those who lived with a dependent family member.
Conclusion: The results of the field research revealed that sociologists, social workers, and psychologists expressed a more positive attitude toward the elderly. The study also found that caring for a dependent family member and the duration of work negatively affected the attitudes of professionals toward their aging clientele.
Keywords : Aged; Attitude; Social work; Social workers