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Peer reviewedAbrahams, J. P.; And Others – Human Development, 1975
This paper describes the observations and experiences of a graduate student employed as a nurse's aide in a home for the aged. The difficulties encountered in attempting to apply traditional psychological methodology are discussed, and detailed anecdotal reports on individual cases are presented. (GO)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Empathy, Geriatrics, Gerontology
Download full textSouhrada, Julie – 1975
Since June 1973, Iowa Lakes Community College (Iowa) has been conducting an in-service training program for employees of local nursing homes. The program was designed to upgrade the participants' knowledge of the mental health aspects of care for the aged and to improve their abilities to provide physical health care. The specific objectives of…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Geriatrics, Gerontology, Health Personnel
