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Multigenerational health, development, and equality.

Karen I Fredriksen-Goldsen1

  • 1Institute for Multigenerational Health, Development, and Equality, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. fredrikk@u.washington.edu

The Gerontologist
|February 8, 2005
PubMed
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Integrating multigenerational practice into social work education significantly enhanced students

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Area of Science:

  • Social Work Education
  • Gerontology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Global population aging increases family generations.
  • Current social work practice is often age-segregated.
  • Multigenerational practice is crucial for contemporary social work.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore a multigenerational practice approach.
  • To assess an infusion strategy for integrating multigenerational content into social work education.

Main Methods:

  • Infused multigenerational content into a first-year MSW course.
  • Surveyed students pre- and post-infusion.
  • Compared student perceptions and needs.

Main Results:

  • Most social work practitioners operate in multigenerational settings.
  • Students recognized the importance of multigenerational issues.
  • Knowledge and skills in multigenerational practice significantly improved post-infusion.

Conclusions:

  • A multigenerational framework respects all generations and their interdependence.
  • This approach better prepares social work professionals for 21st-century challenges.
  • Enhanced training is vital for effective multigenerational practice.

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