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Author:   C. Joanne Grabinski, MA, ABD, FAGHE ,  Kelly Niles-Yokum ,  Kelly Niles-Yokum, Mpa, PhD
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.415kg
ISBN:  

9780826120083

ISBN 10:   0826120083
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   09 October 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Title Page Table of Contents Preface About the Author Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction What is gerontology? What created the interest in gerontology as a field of study and as a profession? Factors that influence availability of career positions in the field of aging What is a gerontologist? What types of jobs are available in gerontology? Where do gerontological specialists and gerontologists work? Credentialing of gerontology professionals Let your search begin! Careers Actuary Adult Day Services Coordinator Advocate Alzheimer’s Association State Chapter Executive Director Applied Sociologist Clinical Sociologist Architect An Interview with Andrew Lee Alden, Living Environments Studio Director, Architecture Firm Studio Art Therapist Audiologist An Interview with Kathleen M. Sawhill, Doctor of Audiology Career and Employment Counselor Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPs) Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CPG) Consultant or Senior Care Pharmacist An Interview with Mary Scott, Certified Geriatric Pharmacist & Consultant Pharmacist Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Administrator Long-Term Care Facility Administrator County Commission on Aging Director An Interview with Criag Zeese, County Commission on Aging Director Dance/Movement Therapist (DMT) Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT) Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) Drama Therapist Registered Drama Therapist (RDT) Board Certified Trainer (BCT) Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (DRS) Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS) Educational Gerontologist Gerontology Educator An Interview with Michael Faber, Gerontology Educator, Higher Education: Community College An Interview with Lisa M. Curch, Educational Gerontologist, Higher Education: University Elder Law Attorney Certified Elder Law Attorney Elder Care Attorney An Interview with Roxanne J. Chang, Elder Care Attorney & Counselor Entrepreneurial Gerontology: An Emerging Field Entrepreneurial Gerontologist Gerontological Entrepreneur An Interview with Ryan Duffy, Entrepreneurial Gerontologist, and Owner/President, Fitness & Wellness Business An Interview with Sonya Barsness, Entrepreneurial Gerontologist Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging An Interview with Robert C. Schlueter, Executive Director, AAA Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) Coordinator Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) Director Fundraiser Development Director Geriatric Care Manager (GCM) Professional Geriatric Care Manager (PCGM) Certified Geriatric Care Manager (C-GCM) Fellow Certified Geriatric Care Manager Geriatric Dentist Geriatrician An Interview with Elizabeth Eckstrom, Geriatrician & Director of Geriatrics Gerontechnology: An Emerging Field Gerontechnologist Ergonomist Human Factors Engineer An Interview with Jennifer Davidson, Human Computer Interaction PhD Candidate Gerontological/Geriatric Optometrist Low Vision Rehabilitation Specialist An Interview with John E. Kaminski, Doctor of Optometry Gerontological Nurse Gerontological Nurse Specialist Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Global Aging: An Emerging Field Global Aging Specialist An Interview with Alan DeLaTorre, Foundation Director of Operation and Urban Gerontologist Grant Writer Health System Specialist An Interview with Trina Sauceda, Health System Specialist, Veterans Affairs Home Care Agency Administrator An Interview with Qiu (Cho), Quanhong, Executive Director, Home Care Company Horticultural Therapist Horticultural Therapist-Registered (HTR) An Interview with Kirk Hines, Horticultural Therapist-Registered In-Home Services Program Director, County Commission on Aging Intergenerational Specialist Journalism and Aging: An Emerging Field Journalist Multimedia Journalist Documentary Filmmaker An Interview with Shoelace Haas, Filmmaker and Multimedia Journalist Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) Mediator Family Mediator Elder Care Mediator An Interview with Susan J. Butterwick, Mediator, Mediator Trainer and Attorney Music Therapist Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) An Interview with Jennifer D. Geiger, Music Therapist-Board Certified Occupational Therapist (OT) Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) An Interview with Bryanne A. Chew, Traveling Occupational Therapist Professional Geropsychologist Geriatric Psychiatrist Registered Financial Gerontologist (RFG) An Interview with Rosanne Roge, Registered Financial Gerontologist, Certified Financial Planner and Certified Senior Advisor Researcher Research Associate Research Assistant An Interview with Abbe Lackmeyer, Business Intelligence Analyst Social Worker Social Worker in Gerontology (SW-G) Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology (CSW-G) Advanced Social Worker in Gerontology (ASW-G) An Interview with Jennifer Khuong, Director of Social Services Strategic Policy Advisor Strategic Policy Analyst Urban Gerontology: An Emerging Field Urban Gerontologist Volunteer Program Director Volunteer Program Coordinator An Interview with Gretchen S. Jordan, Coordinator of Volunteers . . . and More Accounting Advertising Anthropology Banking Clothing and Textiles Creative Writing Educational Gerontology Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Emergency Medical Services Exercise, Fitness and Wellness Family Gerontology Film and Television History Hospitality Services and Tourism Intimacy and Sexuality, Sexual Orientation Sexual Health in Later Life Marketing Philosophy Political Science/Policy and Aging Religious/Spiritual Gerontology Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency Theatre Arts Transportation Gerontology and Geriatrics Professional Organizations Glossary of Acronyms

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C. Joanne Grabinski, MA, MA, ABD, FAGHE, was President/Educator and Consultant for AgeEd (1991-2010) and Lecturer, Gerontology Program, Eastern Michigan University (1992-2010).

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