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Gallagher, John M.; Bonifas, Robin P.; Warner, Elise – Journal of Social Work Education, 2020
The Geriatric Social Work Competency Scale II is the leading measure of students' competency with older adults. Although the 40-item instrument has demonstrated strong internal consistency and congruent validity, the hypothesized four-factor structure has not been tested. We used confirmatory factor analysis with a sample of social work students…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Social Work, Measures (Individuals), Older Adults
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Majeski, Robin A.; Stover, Merrily; Ronch, Judah – Educational Gerontology, 2016
Aging professionals have not always effectively communicated about aging to the general public (Feather, 2015). Due at least in part to this, the public often holds inaccurate, ageist beliefs about older adults and aging services/gerontology has been difficult to promote as a desirable career option (Feather, 2015). The authors address this…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Asynchronous Communication, Gerontology, Aging Education