Workforce training and education gaps in gerontology and geriatrics: What we found in New York State

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 328-348

  Maiden, Robert J ^a   Horowitz, Beverly P ^b   Howe, Judith L ^c,d  

^a ALFRED UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Credentialing; New yorkers; Workforce training and education

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AGING; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGING; CERTIFICATION; CREDENTIALING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW YORK; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649465360     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2010.532749     Document Type: Article

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