Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Abstract
With the increasing number of older adults, social work students need to be prepared to work with this population in a variety of settings. Rural areas may have high concentrations of older adults including those who age-in-place, and those who relocate to retirement areas in small towns and rural communities. Within the curriculum, content on health care, economics, and leadership/decision making need to be included to prepare students for practice in these areas. In addition, programs need to actively seek students who have an interest in working within more rural practice settings.
Recommended Citation
Kropf, Nancy P., "Future Training and Education Recommendations for Rural Gerontological Social Workers" (2003). SW Publications. 5.
https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/ssw_facpub/5
Comments
Co-Published simultaneously in Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol. 41 no. 3/4 (2003), pp. 287-299; and: Gerontological Social Work in Small Towns and Rural Communities (2003), pp. 287-299.