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Fostering Social Work Gerontological Competencies: Qualitative Analysis of an Intergenerational Service-Learning Course
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Faria, Debra Fromm; Dauenhauer, Jason A.; Steitz, David W. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2010
This article describes the development and qualitative student outcomes of an intergenerational service-learning course designed to promote social work gerontological competencies. Efforts focused on creating a learning environment to actively promote learning opportunities for students and older adults. The course was hosted at a local, private,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Course Objectives, Service Learning
The Social Corridor: An Environmental and Behavioral Evaluation
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Cluff, Pamela; Campbell, William H. – Gerontologist, 1975
The view is presented that the kinds of dependent behavior elicited in an institutional setting can be avoided by modifying architectural concepts. Among the findings, which may influence institutional architecture, services, and programs, it was ascertained that the configuration of residence corridors is critical. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Architecture, Design Requirements, Geriatrics
Society of the Alone: Freedom, Privacy, and Utilitarianism as Dominant Norms in the SRO
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Stephens, Joyce – Journal of Gerontology, 1975
The social world of the aged SRO tenant is described and analyzed. Characteristic features include an impoverishment of social roles and relationships which result in a "world of strangers." Dominant norms of SRO life which preclude the establishment of intimacy are examined; these include prescriptive norms of privacy, freedom, and…
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Hotels, Housing, Human Relations
Elderly Couples and the Institution
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Locker, Rose – Social Work, 1976
Examines some of the difficulties encountered when elderly married couples apply for admission to an institution. (HMV)
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Gerontology, Housing, Institutionalized Persons
Older Americans: A Review of Issues and Their Implications.
Billings, A. E.; And Others – 1980
Because of increased life spans and lower fertility rates, adults over 65 will continue to comprise a larger proportion of the population. The traditional emphasis on individual and family care of older Americans has been replaced by an emphasis on the obligation of society. Currently, poor health is the most prevalent problem reported among older…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Delivery Systems, Geriatrics, Gerontology
Perspective on Aging. (Report of a Conference at the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, October 25, 1972),
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL. – 1972
The report helps to define problems and delineate available and needed services for older residents of the DuPage County area. The report contains a summary of Senator Charles H. Percy's keynote address, a brief discussion of a slide presentation, and a summary of an address, "Understanding the Older Adult", by Dr. Bernice Neugarten, University of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Articulation (Education), Community Organizations, Community Services
Technology and Aging in America.
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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1985
Rapid technological change in American society has been accompanied by accelerating growth of the population over 65. This report discusses the new challenges that will face the public and private sectors in both responding to the needs and making use of the resources of older Americans. The report discusses five chronic conditions that severely…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Age Groups, Aging (Individuals), Disease Incidence