Intergenerational service learning: To promote active aging, and occupational therapy gerontology practice

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-91

  Horowitz, Beverly P ^a,b,c   Wong, Stephanie Dapice ^d   Dechello, Karen ^e  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b LI Geriatric Education Centre   (United States)

^c PRIVATE PRACTICE   (United States)

^d TOURO COLLEGE   (United States)

^e STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gerontology practice; Occupational therapy; Service learning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; FALLING; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; GERIATRICS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; NEW YORK; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950946222     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960903578345     Document Type: Article

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