Strengthening aging content in the baccalaureate social work curricula: What students have to say

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 47-62

  Waites, Cheryl E ^a   Lee, E Othelia ^a  

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Author keywords

Aging; Baccalaureate Social Work; Curricula infusion; Intergenerational; Social work education

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANPOWER; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; SCHOOL; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CURRICULUM; FOCUS GROUPS; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; NORTH CAROLINA; SCHOOLS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845955392     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v48n01_04     Document Type: Conference Paper

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