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Author:   Rona J. Karasik ,  Laura K.M. Donorfio, PhD, FAGHE ,  Phyllis A. Greenberg, PhD, MPA, FAGHE
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Weight:   9.725kg
ISBN:  

9780826150448

ISBN 10:   0826150446
Pages:   321
Publication Date:   04 November 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Online Supplemental Materials SECTION I. EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF AGING Chapter 1. The Value of Experience in Gerontology: Internships, Practicum, and Field Placements Chapter 2. Finding the Right Gerontology-Based Experience Chapter 3. Starting Your Gerontology-Based Experience Chapter 4. Reflection, Exploration, and Growth Throughout Your Gerontology-Based Experience SECTION II. UNDERSTANDING THE AGING EXPERIENCE Chapter 5. Recognizing and Addressing Ageism Chapter 6. Working with Older Adults Chapter 7. Mental Health, Wellness, and Dementia Chapter 8. Developing Cultural Competence in Aging and Beyond SECTION III. WORKING IN PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS Chapter 9. Workplace Organization and Culture in the Field of Aging Chapter 10. The Interprofessional Aging Network Chapter 11. Ethical and Legal Considerations in the Field of Aging SECTION IV. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Chapter 12. Gerontology Internship Stories from the Field Chapter 13. Evaluating Your Gerontology Internship Experience Chapter 14. Self-Care Practices for Professionals in the Field of Aging Chapter 15. Finding Your Career in Aging Interprofessional Glossary Index

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"Rona J. Karasik, PhD, FAGHE, FGSA, is a professor and director of the Gerontology Program at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN, where she works with a broad range of community partners and supervises undergraduate and graduate gerontology interns. With over thirty years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Karasik is the author of numerous publications and presentations on gerontology internships, service-learning, classroom- and community-based activities, and incorporating anti-racist pedagogy into the gerontological curriculum. Dr. Karasik holds fellow status in both the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) and the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and is the recipient of local and national teaching awards, including AGHE's ""Distinguished Faculty"" award. Currently, Dr. Karasik is the editor-in-chief of Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, the official journal of the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education. Laura K.M. Donorfio, PhD, FAGHE, is an associate professor and holds fellow status in both the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at the University of Connecticut. Since 2004, Dr. Donorfio has served as an undergraduate and graduate internship supervisor for UCONN's Human Development and Family Sciences Department, working with a wide range of community partners (both profit and nonprofit) and educational settings. She has been honored both nationally and locally for her many teaching accomplishments, including AGHE's ""Distinguished Faculty"" award and UCONN's Faculty Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching award. Dr. Donorfio has over twenty-five years of teaching and research experience. She has given over sixty scholarly presentations, nationally and internationally, related to student reflection, innovative andragogy and geragogy teaching platforms, intergenerational and lifelong experiential learning approaches, and what impacts success from both the students' and community partners' perspectives. In 2021, Dr. Donorfio marked ten years as director of the AGHE Teaching Institute. Phyllis A. Greenberg, PhD, MPA, FAGHE, former president of the Minnesota Gerontological Society (MGS) and Minnesota's 2011 ""Gerontologist of the Year,"" coordinates the gerontology graduate program at St. Cloud State University. Dr. Greenberg has developed many unique classroom experiences related to aging, such as hands-on experience with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). Dr. Greenberg has also been recognized through her teaching, scholarly presentations, and webinars as an expert in the areas of policy and ageism. She is a recipient of the AGHE's ""Distinguished Faculty"" award. In addition, Dr. Greenberg brings a practitioner's perspective through her years of experience as a case manager, director of an Adult Day Center and a planner/evaluator and policy developer with an Area Agency on Aging. As a practitioner, she has trained and supervised interns from a variety of disciplines."

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