Impact of an infusion model on social work students' aging knowledge, attitudes, and interests

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 173-186

  Cummings, Sherry M ^a   McClure Cassie, Kim ^b   Galambos, Colleen ^c   Wilson, Elizabeth ^d  

^a College of Social Work ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d Philadelphia Biblical University   (United States)

Author keywords

Curricular infusion; Gerontological education; Social work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENTS; TENNESSEE;

EID: 33750343069     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v47n03_11     Document Type: Article

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