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The Content of Education for Direct Caregivers
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Kusmaul, Nancy – Educational Gerontology, 2016
Direct caregivers in nursing homes are the certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who provide the majority of hands-on care. This study administered a knowledge instrument to a sample of CNAs () employed at nursing homes in a northeastern city to evaluate their knowledge in the domains of aging, cognition, and mental health. This study found that…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Educational Gerontology, Nursing Homes, Knowledge Level
Moving Stories: Evaluation of an MSW Experiential Learning Project on Aging and Diversity
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Maschi, Tina; MacMillan, Thalia; Pardasani, Manoj; Lee, Ji Seon; Moreno, Claudia L. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2013
This study consists of an oral history project that partnered MSW students with community dwelling older adults from diverse backgrounds. It used a comparison group with a pretest and posttest design and a sample of 74 MSW students to evaluate changes in their confidence levels, future plans of working with older adults, and geriatric…
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Programs, Aging (Individuals), Aging Education
10 Steps to Sustain Infusion of Gerontology across the Social Work Curriculum
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Holody, Richard; Kolb, Patricia – Educational Gerontology, 2011
The authors and their colleagues have sustained infusion of gerontological content across their social work curriculum since implementation of their CSWE-Hartford Foundation GeroRich project from 2002-2004. Based on experiences in our department, we recommend 10 steps that include (a) responding to anticipated faculty resistance, (b) identifying…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Gerontology, Motivation Techniques, Film Libraries
Workforce Training and Education Gaps in Gerontology and Geriatrics: What We Found in New York State
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Maiden, Robert J.; Horowitz, Beverly P.; Howe, Judith L. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2010
This article summarizes data from the 2008 Symposium Charting the Future for New York State Workforce Training and Education in Aging: The Stakeholder Perspective and the 2009 report "Workforce Training and Education: The Challenge for Academic Institutions". This research is the outcome of a collaborative State Society on Aging of New…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Gerontology, Training, Developmental Disabilities
Aging in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Faculty Perspectives
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Heyman, Janna C.; Gutheil, Irene A.; White-Ryan, Linda; Phipps, Colette; Guishard, Dozene – Educational Gerontology, 2008
This descriptive study of undergraduate faculty (N = 177) ascertained the extent to which aging content is taught and faculty are interested in aging. The research was the result of a collaboration among an area agency on aging, an alliance of academic and community leaders, and a university-based research center. While approximately 43% of the…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Undergraduate Study, Student Interests, Teaching Methods
The Impact of Gerontology Inclusion on 12th Grade Student Perceptions of Aging, Older Adults and Working with Elders
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Krout, John A.; McKernan, Peggy – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2007
The present study examines the impact of including lessons on aging in a 12th grade social studies course on student perceptions of aging and older adults, working with older persons, and knowledge of "facts" on aging. Pre/post-test data were collected from approximately 650 upstate New York 12th grade students enrolled in a government…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Grade 12, Course Content, Aging Education