Gerontology Field Education Experiences of Graduate Social Work and Gerontology Certificate Students

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 29-47

  Euster, Gerald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Field instruction; Gerontological social work education; Practicum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937182381     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v31n03_03     Document Type: Article

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