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Future training and education recommendations for rural gerontological social workers
- Author:
- KROPF Nancy P.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 42(3/4), 2003, pp.287-301.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
With the increasing number of older adults, social work students need to be prepared to work with this population in a variety of settings. Rural areas may have high concentrations of older adults including those who age-in-place, and those who relocate to retirement areas in small towns and rural communities. Within the curriculum, content on health care, economics, and leadership/decision making need to be included to prepare students for practice in these areas. In addition, programs need to actively seek students who have an interest in working within more rural practice settings. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Infusing content on older people with developmental disabilities into the curriculum
- Author:
- KROPF Nancy P.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Education, 32(2), Summer 1996, pp.215-226.
- Publisher:
- Council on Social Work Education
Although older people with developmental disabilities (OPDD) are living longer than before and appearing more often as clients of social workers, this population has not been included in the growing effort to prepare social work students in the USA for practice with older clients. Explores the issues unique to OPDD and their families.