Evaluating the outcomes of gerontological curriculum enrichment: A multi-method approach

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1-21

  Dorfman, Lorraine T ^a   Murty, Susan A ^b   Ingram, Jerry G ^c   Li, Han ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gerontological competencies; Gerontological curriculum enrichment; Intergenerational service learning; Social work education

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 34249870626     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v27n04_01     Document Type: Article

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