Fostering social work gerontological competencies: Qualitative analysis of an intergenerational service-learning course

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 92-113

  Faria, Debra Fromm ^a   Dauenhauer, Jason A ^a   Steitz, David W ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NAZARETH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging competencies; Gerontology; Service learning; Social work education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEW YORK; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 77950950651     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960903578378     Document Type: Article

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