Journal article
An Evaluation of the GeroRich Program for Infusing Social Work Curriculum with Aging Content
Gerontology & geriatrics education, Vol.28(4), pp.22-38
01/01/2007
DOI: 10.1080/02701960801962880
PMID: 19042219
Abstract
There is a national shortage of social workers who have the knowledge and skill competencies needed for practice with our rapidly growing older adult population. In the last decade, research has identified many reasons for the lack of interest in gerontological social work and steps that could be pursued within social work education to remedy the situation. The Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education (GeroRich) Program, funded through the John A. Hartford Foundation, engaged 67 social work programs throughout the United States in a process of curriculum change to increase the amount of gerontological content in the foundation social work curriculum. This study examined how the GeroRich program was instrumental in infusing gerontological content into the curriculum. Based on common outcome measures, the GeroRich program was found to be effective in (1) increasing the amount of gerontological content in the curriculum, (2) engaging faculty in the change process, and (3) exposing students to gerontological content. Relatively few variations were found among different program types or geographic settings. The model of curricular change implemented by the GeroRich program may be effective with other curriculum enrichment efforts.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- An Evaluation of the GeroRich Program for Infusing Social Work Curriculum with Aging Content
- Creators
- Sara Sanders - University of IowaLorraine Dorfman - University of IowaJerry Ingram - University of South Dakota
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Gerontology & geriatrics education, Vol.28(4), pp.22-38
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/02701960801962880
- PMID
- 19042219
- ISSN
- 0270-1960
- eISSN
- 1545-3847
- Number of pages
- 17
- Grant note
- John A. Hartford Foundation/CSWE Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work grant
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2007
- Academic Unit
- Liberal Arts and Science Admin; School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984307147702771
Metrics
12 Record Views