title: Spirit of aging rising: cross-cutting thematic modules to enrich foundation graduate social work courses.
abstract: To enrich an urban generalist MSW program serving a diverse aging community, an innovative approach was initiated. A team of students, faculty and a field instructor collaborated in creating and evaluating 3 sets of cross-cutting thematic modules. An overview of the thematic modules (addressing elder abuse, family caregiving, and mental health), integrated across multiple curriculum areas (Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Macro/Policy, Practice and Research), is presented along with results of a faculty focus group evaluating the process of coordinating module content for one full week of class per foundation area (one topic per quarter).
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saltz Corley
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: LaTina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Marlena Stuart
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bach
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003479:Curriculum; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D004552:Elder Abuse; D005381:Financing, Organized; D005582:Foundations; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D017145:Models, Educational; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric / Q000193:education*; D014504:Urban Health