Gerontology as a graduate social work concentration: Origins, outcomes, sustainment

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 35-43

  Stevens Roseman, Ellen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Concentration; Geriatric social work; Gerontological social work education; Specialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937385096     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v37n02_04     Document Type: Article

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