Bridging the Gap: Gerontology and Social Work Education

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1-21

  Snyder, Cindy S ^a   Wesley, Susan C ^a   Lin, Muh Bi ^a   May, J Dean ^a  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Baccalaureate social work education; Gerontological social work; Gerontology competencies; Gerontology curriculum

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK;

AGING; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 58149234382     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960801962864     Document Type: Article

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