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Future Training and Education Recommendations for Rural Gerontological Social Workers

Year: 2003
Type: article
Abstract: SUMMARY. 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, [Haworth co-indexing entry note]: “Future Training and Education Recommendations for Rural Gerontological
Language: English
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W54585914
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