Assignments/Measurements

This assignment for infusion in macro practice courses at the generalist level provides an option for students to focus on older adults within the context of other historically disadvantaged populations. With its strength-based empowerment approach, it encourages students to view older adults as active agents of community change and identify strategies to overcome barriers to their community action. The Advanced Gero Social Work Practice Guide (Curriculum Resource Examples) indicates this assignment can be used to measure student attainment of the advanced gero practice behavior 2.1.5—Advance human rights and social and economic justice.

The Advanced Gero Social Work Practice Guide (Curriculum Resource Examples) identifies this assignment to support students’ attainment of the advanced gero practice behavior 2.1.2—Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice.

The Advanced Gero Social Work Practice Guide (Curriculum Resource Examples) identifies this assignment to support students’ attainment of Educational Policy 2.1.1: Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly, and the Advanced Gero Practice Behavior: Assess and address values and biases regarding aging.

The Advanced Gero Social Work Practice Guide (Curriculum Resource Examples) identifies the assignment Safety Checklist/Home Visit Interview (syllabus p. 7) to support students’ attainment of Educational Policies 2.1.3—Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments and 2.1.10(a)—Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, and Advanced Gero Practice Behaviors: Relate concepts and theories of aging to social work practice (e.g., cohorts, normal aging, and life course perspective); Establish rapport and maintains effective working relationships with older adults and family members. It utilizes service learning and case studies as pedagogical techniques.

The Advanced Gero Social Work Practice Guide (Curriculum Resource Examples) identifies class exercise Table 3, pp. 12–14 to support students’ attainment of the advanced gero practice behavior 2.1.10(c)-intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities and assignment Table 2, pp. 8–9 to support students’ attainment of the advanced gero practice behavior2.1.10(d)-d)—evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.