Purpose
The Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work provides leadership and assistance to social work educational programs and professionals in order to advocate for the integration of gerontological content in undergraduate and graduate social work education; to promote the teaching of gerontology to all social workers; and to develop short and long-term perspectives in relevant curricular developments.
Goals
Cooperation, collegiality, and exchange among social work educators
Identification of current issues in aging that involve social work education
Initiation of educational activities which will promote aging within the profession
Development of resources to support specific projects or publications
Service in an advisory capacity to programs and institutions in order to strengthen gerontological content in social work education
Benefits of Membership
Newsletter 3 times per year
E-mail linkage
Membership directory
Networking receptions at national conferences
Collaboration with professional organizations in aging and social work
Mentoring in curriculum development, research, and employment opportunities |
