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101+ careers in gerontology /
Describes a wealth of diverse employment opportunities in gerontology and how to land them. How do you know if a career in gerontology is right for you? What opportunities exist in the field? Completely updated to reflect significant changes to policy and management of resources, the second edition...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, New York :
Springer Publishing Company,
2015.
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- What Is Gerontology?
- What Created the Interest in Gerontology as a Field of Study and as a Profession?
- Factors That Influence Availability of Career Positions in the Field of Aging
- What Is a Gerontologist?
- What Types of Jobs Are Available in Gerontology?
- Where Do Gerontological Specialists and Gerontologists Work?
- Credentialing of Gerontology Professionals
- Let Your Search Begin
- Actuary
- Adult Day Services Coordinator
- Advocate
- Alzheimer's Association State Chapter Executive Director
- Applied Sociologist
- Clinical Sociologist
- Architect
- An Interview With Andrew Lee Alden, Living Environments Studio Director, Architecture Firm Studio
- Art Therapist
- Audiologist
- An Interview With Kathleen Sawhill, Audiologist
- Career and Employment Counselor
- Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS)
- Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CPG)
- Consultant or Senior Care Pharmacist
- An Interview With Mary Scott, Certified Geriatric Pharmacist and Consultant Pharmacist
- Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)
- Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Administrator
- Long-Term Care Facility Administrator
- County Commission on Aging Director
- An Interview With Craig Zeese, County Commission on Aging Director
- Dance/Movement Therapist (DMT)
- Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT)
- Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT)
- Drama Therapist
- Registered Drama Therapist (RDT)
- Board Certified Trainer (BCT)
- Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (DRS)
- Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS)
- Educational Gerontologist
- Gerontology Educator
- An Interview With Michael A. Faber, Gerontology Educator, Higher Education: Community College
- An Interview With Lisa M. Curch, Educational Gerontologist, Higher Education: University
- Elder Law Attorney
- Certified Elder Law Attorney
- Elder Care Attorney
- An Interview With Roxanne J. Chang, Elder Care Attorney and Counselor
- Entrepreneurial Gerontology: An Emerging Field
- Entrepreneurial Gerontologist
- Gerontological Entrepreneur
- An Interview With Ryan Duffy, Entrepreneurial Gerontologist and Owner/President, Fitness and Wellness Business
- An Interview With Sonya Barsness, Entrepreneurial Gerontologist, Consultant and Business Owner
- Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging
- An Interview With Robert C. Schlueter, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging
- Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) Director
- Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) Coordinator
- Fundraiser
- Development Director
- Geriatric Care Manager (GCM)
- Professional Geriatric Care Manager (PGCM)
- Certified Geriatric Care Manager (C-GCM)
- Fellow Certified Geriatric Care Manager
- Geriatric Dentist
- Geriatrician
- An Interview With Elizabeth Eckstrom, Geriatrician and Director of Geriatrics
- Gerontechnology: An Emerging Field
- Gerontechnologist
- Ergonomist
- Human Factors Engineer
- An Interview With Jennifer Davidson, Human Computer Interaction PhD Candidate
- Gerontological/Geriatric Optometrist
- Low Vision Rehabilitation Specialist
- An Interview With John E. Kaminski, Doctor of Optometry
- Gerontological Nurse
- Gerontological Nurse Specialist
- Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
- Global Aging: An Emerging Field
- Global Aging Specialist
- An Interview With Alan DeLaTorre, Foundation Director of Operations and Urban Gerontologist
- Grant Writer
- Health System Specialist
- An Interview With Trina Sauceda, Health System Specialist, Veterans Affairs
- Home Care Agency Administrator
- An Interview With Qiu (Cho), Quanhong, Executive Director, Home Care Company
- Horticultural Therapist
- Horticultural Therapist[--]Registered (HTR)
- An Interview With Kirk W. Hines, Horticultural Therapist[--]Registered
- In-Home Services Program Director, County Commission on Aging
- Intergenerational Specialist
- Journalism and Aging: An Emerging Field
- Journalist
- Multimedia Journalist
- Documentary Filmmaker
- An Interview With Shaleece Haas, Filmmaker and Multimedia Journalist
- Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
- Mediator
- Family Mediator
- Elder Care Mediator
- An Interview With Susan J. Butterwick, Mediator, Mediator Trainer, and Attorney
- Music Therapist
- Music Therapist[--]Board Certified (MT-BC)
- An Interview With Jennifer D. Geiger; Music Therapist[--]Board Certified
- Occupational Therapist (OT)
- Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
- An Interview With Biyanne A. Chew, Traveling Occupational Therapist
- Professional Geropsychologist
- Geriatric Psychiatrist
- Registered Financial Gerontologist (RFG)
- An Interview With Rosanne Roge, Registered Financial Gerontologist, Certified Financial Planner and Certified Senior Advisor
- Researcher
- Research Associate
- Research Assistant
- An Interview With Abbe Lackmeyer, Business Intelligence Analyst
- Social Worker
- Social Worker in Gerontology (SW-G)
- Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology (CSW-G)
- Advanced Social Worker in Gerontology (ASW-G)
- An Interview With Jennifer Khuong, Director of Social Services
- Strategic Policy Advisor
- Strategic Policy Analyst
- Urban Gerontology: An Emerging Field
- Urban Gerontologist
- Volunteer Program Director
- Volunteer Program Coordinator
- An Interview With Gretchen Jordan, Coordinator of Volunteers
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Anthropology
- Banking
- Clothing and Textiles
- Creative Writing
- Educational Gerontology
- Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Exercise, Fitness, and Wellness
- Family Gerontology
- Film and Television
- History
- Hospitality Services and Tourism
- Intimacy and Sexuality, Sexual Orientation, and Sexual Health in Later Life
- Marketing
- Philosophy
- Political Science/Policy and Aging
- Religious/Spiritual Gerontology
- Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency
- Theater Arts
- Transportation.