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Ehrlich, Ira F.; Ehrlich, Phyllis D. – Educational Gerontology, 1976
This article delineates a four-part educational framework including specific ways in which higher-learning institutions have a responsibility to the aged consumer, related educational systems, and service practitioners. It suggests that constructive use of the model could enhance the quality of life for the aging, and for the rest of society.…
Descriptors: Age, Consumer Protection, Consumer Science, Educational Development

Hickey, Tom; White, E. Jane – Gerontologist, 1980
Researchers and practitioners have jointly applied research technology and data to a wide range of practical problems. The program has resulted in: greater use of knowledge by practitioners, the development of applied research goals by academicians, and the basis for ongoing collaboration between research and practice. (Author)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Gerontology, Fellowships, Gerontology

Bolton, Christopher R.; Sullivan, Kathleen Ryan – Educational Gerontology, 1979
Describes alternative organizational structures for gerontology education for different forms of programs in six institutional types. The study concludes that despite lack of evidence to promote gerontology as a professional discipline, the need for academic legitimacy will have created a profession that in practice does not exist. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Students, Educational Gerontology, Gerontology

Edinberg, Mark A.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1978
This is a reprot of the genesis and evolution of an interdisciplinary health care experience for student teams in a gerontological setting. The student teams faced many of the same problems encountered by other interdisciplinary health care teams, including role definition, role negotiation, decision making, and conflict resolution. (Author)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Students, Educational Gerontology, Field Experience Programs
Rothman, Max B. – 1989
The Southeast Florida Center on Aging administers a comprehensive program in gerontology at Florida International University, with core and contract funding from a variety of federal, state, and institutional sources. The center's aims are to serve as a focal point for applied public policy research; design and implement gerontological education…
Descriptors: Aging Education, Aging (Individuals), Educational Gerontology, Gerontology

Fritz, D. – Educational Gerontology, 1978
Discusses implications of the Dissertation Research Grant Program of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare's Administration on Aging for practitioners, career training institutions, the research community, and policymakers. Provides information about the program's administration, eligibility requirements, evaluation procedures, and…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Gerontology, Educational Research, Higher Education
Cifferri, William B. – 1984
This paper describes a new model for teaching nursing homes, which places a strong emphasis on teamwork by combining the resources of a comprehensive retirement community and three universities to train faculty, students, and staff, and to generate research basic to geriatric care. The four organizations involved in the project (Southwestern Ohio…
Descriptors: Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Geriatrics, Gerontology, Higher Education

Rappole, George H. – Educational Gerontology, 1978
This report presents a summary of the program presented by 16 Texas community and junior colleges for people over age 60 during the academic year 1974-1975. This program supported demonstration projects to improve the quality of life of elderly Texans through innovative educational activities. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Community Colleges, Educational Gerontology
Auerbach, Arnold J. – College Board Review, 1986
Making use of the talents of retired professors can benefit everyone in the university community. What is needed is an organization of retired faculty members that can invite participation in activities that benefit the university as well as the retired professors. The Emeritus College at Southern Illinois University is described.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Colleges, Faculty College Relationship, Gerontology

Camp, Cameron J.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1983
Describes a model project at Fort Hays State University in which college students gather basic research data from older adults during summer vacations in their hometowns. Examples of successful projects and constraints on the implementation of such a model are discussed. (JAC)
Descriptors: College Students, Data Collection, Educational Gerontology, Higher Education

Gordon, Susan K.; Hallauer, Dean S. – Gerontologist, 1976
This article describes and evaluates a friendly visiting program set up by a college in connection with a hospital for older adults. Attitudinal changes of college students toward the aged are discussed. (Author/HLM)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Programs, College Students, Gerontology

Leamnson, Robert N. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1996
Describes the Multidisciplinary Studies program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth that provides advanced coursework in the sciences without requiring that a student major in a specific science. Focuses on the fields of environmental science, cognitive science, gerontology, and environmental psychology. (JRH)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Gerontology, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach

Kosberg, Jordan I.; And Others – Journal of Education for Social Work, 1981
A program that combines management skill development and applied gerontology is described. It includes five components: core courses, management courses, electives, gerontology courses, and fieldwork. A survey of graduates shows that job opportunities exist and that training has proven successful. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Aging (Individuals), Employment Opportunities, Gerontology
Lowy, Louis; And Others – 1978
A graduate-level management training program in gerontology is presented through a description of a consortium of two universities (Boston University and Brandeis University) and consisting of three types of training (gerontology and aging, sociology and social work, and management techniques). The areas of interest described in these materials…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Educational Gerontology, Educational Programs, Field Experience Programs

Rathbone-McCuan, Eloise; Hart, Vicki – Educational Gerontology, 1981
Describes and analyzes a pilot social work education program in the mental health of older women. It discusses developmental activities related to planning, implementation, and evaluation of the model. The preliminary outcomes of this five-year project may offer some guidelines and alternatives for training professionals. (Author)
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Curriculum Development, Educational Gerontology, Females