Ripples
The E-Newsletter of the Geriatric Social
Work Initiative (GSWI)
Volume 1, Issue 3
Welcome to Ripples, an e-newsletter designed
to keep interested deans and directors, faculty members,
students, practitioners and others informed about the
work of the Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI).
We welcome your feedback and encourage you to contribute
any story ideas, stories, resources, news and other
content to subsequent issues of the newsletter.
What's New at GSWI.org
American Perceptions of Aging in the 21st Century
The National Council on the Aging (NCOA) has published
American Perceptions of Aging in the 21st Century, a
research publication in their Myths and Realities of
Aging series, that highlights the findings of a 2000
survey NCOA conducted examining attitudes toward aging
among adults.
Learn more
Addressing the Ethical Dilemmas of Reporting Suspected
Elder Abuse
In this article, digested by GSWI.org, Rene Bergeron,
MSW, PhD, University of New Hampshire, and Betsey Gray,
MSW, University of New England, use case studies to
explore the inherent conflict between encouraging caregivers
to share their frustrations in a confidential support
group environment and the duty to report any abuse that
may be revealed by participants.
Learn more
GERO-SW-L: A new ListServ for Doctoral Students
GERO-SW-L is an email discussion list for social work
doctoral students studying aging, created and managed
by Colleen Reed at Kansas University. It is open to
any social work doctoral students who wish to participate.
Its purpose is to serve as a helpful forum for discussion
and information, including research updates, funding
and training opportunities, conference alerts, research
methodology, professional development, and about doctoral
education processes.
Learn more
Grant Opportunity Offered through the National Institutes
of Health
The Small Research Grant Program offered through the
National Institutes of Health supports projects being
executed over a small period of time. Projects that
fit this scope include the following:
- Pilot or feasibility studies
- Secondary analysis of existing data
- Small, self-contained research projects
- Development of research methodology
- Development of new research technology
Learn more
Send in an Item
If you have an item you would like us to include, please
contact Ashley Groth at agroth@geron.org.
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