title: Gerontological education in Japan--in training of social welfare personnel and nurses.
abstract: Though Japan is noted for the custom of respect for the elderly, gerontological education is not widely practiced. At present it is only done in the training of several professionals and semi-professionals in health and welfare services for the elderly, i.e., medical doctors, nurses, social workers, and care workers for the disabled and older persons. In the training of social workers who are expected to serve as the pivot of a team for psycho-social help and caregiving, gerontological education is given as a part of social work education. In schools for care workers for the disabled and older persons that are two-year vocational schools, practical gerontological knowledge and skills needed in the care of the elderly are taught as an important base for their future work. In schools of nursing, most of which are two-year or three-year vocational schools in Japan, gerontological education is included as an indispensable component of the curriculum and is being given increasing importance these days.
authors.affiliation: Japan College of Social Work, Tokyo.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maeda
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D012946:Social Welfare; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*; D000078329:Workforce