Identifying competencies for geriatric social work practice

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 59-78

  Naito Chan, Edna ^a   Damron Rodriguez, Joann ^b,c   Simmons, W June ^c  

^a UCLA Department   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CARE Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Ageism; Aging competency; Autonomy; Case management; Communication; Cultural competency; Education; Emotional support; Field training; Geriatric assessment; Geriatric social work; Interdisciplinary collaboration; Knowledge; Networking; Practice; Resource finding; Self awareness; Skills; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845932996     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v43n04_05     Document Type: Article

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