Paper-Writing Resources

Close Up Portrait of Shepherd The Gero-Ed Center has compiled the following resources that may assist you in writing about social work with older adults.

Appropriate Terminology

Guidelines for Writing about People from NASW Press
Suggested Readings on Use of Language About Older Adults (MS Word) from CSWE Gero-Ed Center
General Guidelines for Reducing Bias (PDF) from APA Supplemental Material

Literature Reviews & Evidence-Based Resources

Social Work Literature Review Guidelines from Purdue’s Online Writing Lab
Evidence Database in Aging Care from the Social Work Leadership Institute

Writing Tips

APA Style from Purdue’s Online Writing Lab
Attending to Grammar from Dartmouth’s Writing Program

Additional research, statistics, and articles are available on the Gero-Ed Center’s Research and Statistics and Publications Web pages. If there are there any resources you find useful that aren’t listed here, please email the Gero-Ed Center.