A case study of professional change: The impact of the national gerontological social work competencies survey

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 256-273

  Curl, Angela L ^a   Tompkins, Catherine J ^b   Rosen, Anita L ^c   Zlotnik, Joan Levy ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Silver Spring ^*  (United States)

^d NASW Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging competencies; Curriculum; National survey; Social work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL WORK;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERTIFICATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POLICY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 77955881520     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2010.503135     Document Type: Article

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