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Nelson, Gary M. – Educational Gerontology, 1988
Examines personnel needs for geriatric social workers, explores growing demand for geriatric social work practitioners, reviews argument for specialized training in geriatrics, and identifies number of social workers specializing in geriatrics. Discusses state of the art of geriatrics in social work education. Makes recommendations for increasing…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Employment Projections, Geriatrics, Needs Assessment