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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Social Work Education

Background:

The increasing number of older adults necessitates specialized social work expertise.
Existing social work curricula often lack sufficient geriatric content to meet this demand.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the process of curriculum reform in a social work program.
To illustrate methods for integrating geriatric content into social work education.

Main Methods:

The paper outlines a case study of curriculum reform within a specific social work program.
It details the steps taken to infuse geriatric content.

Main Results:

Curriculum reform was successfully undertaken to enhance geriatric training.
The program developed strategies for integrating elder care topics.

Conclusions:

Social work programs must adapt their curricula to address the needs of the growing older adult population.
Successful curriculum reform can improve the training of geriatric social workers.