Class Exercises

The Advanced Gero Social Work Practice Guide (Curriculum Resource Examples) identifies this class exercise to support students’ attainment of the advanced gero practice behavior 2.1.5—Advance human rights and social and economic justice.

This exercise could be modified to have one of the communicators be an older adult, the other a service provider. The Advanced Gero Social Work Practice Guide (Curriculum Resource Examples) identifies this in-class exercise to support students’ attainment of the advanced gero practice behavior 2.1.10(a)—Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

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

This case study was developed by two MSW students at the University of Washington, for a generalist practice course on Multigenerational Relations and Social Justice. It could also be infused into generalist practice courses. The Advanced Gero Social Work Practice Guide (Curriculum Resource Examples) identifies this class exercise to support students’ attainment of the advanced gero practice behavior 2.1.3. Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.

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.