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Tiêu đề

Goals of undergraduate education in gerontology

Tác giả

Whitbourne S.K.

Năm xuất bản

1977

Source title

Educational Gerontology

Số trích dẫn

DOI

10.1080/0360127770020204

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0017714763&doi=10.1080%2f0360127770020204&partnerID=40&md5=7dd541ad9097755b113e5c7f854a2ea4

Tóm tắt

The psychology of adult development and aging is receiving increasing attention from educators in the field of human development. As more courses at the undergraduate level begin to include this area, curriculum planning that takes into account the goals and interests of students will be necessary. These will vary according to the students’ level, major fields of study, and future career interests. In this paper, the issue of relating course material in adult development and aging to other academic areas is discussed. The goals of liberal arts, community college, and continuing education students are examined separately. Within each of these levels, students in the behavioral, social, and natural sciences, as well as the humanities may wish to pursue different aspects of adult development. One goal that underlies any course on adulthood and aging is that of preparing students as much as possible for the changes they may expect to encounter in their own lives and those of their peers and family. Implementation of these objectives can occur through supplementing classroom instruction with field work and other outside activities. A number of suggestions for such programs are given that take into account the needs of students, the amount of support from the institution, and the availability of resources for student placement. The possibility of increasing the number of persons trained to work in the area of gerontology is also discussed. By making course work relevant to various areas, more students may become interested in pursuing professional training. © 1977 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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