101 Careers in Gerontology
101 Careers in Gerontology Books
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This book is a “career guide” that will help readers explore job paths and positions that are customary, emerging, and potential in the world of professional gerontology.
The book intertwines career position profiles with interviews with individuals who now hold some of the positions. 68 profiles cover 100 different career positions and the author suggests an additional 132 career positions that are possible in outside disciplines (e.g., anthropology, history, philosophy); professional fields (actuary, clothing & textiles, journalism, acting); emerging subfields (entrepreneurial gerontology and religious/spiritual gerontology); or are based on aging-correlated issues (elder abuse; exercise and fitness; intimacy & sexuality; and substance abuse).
Key features:
- Wide array of disciplines and professional fields represented
- Inclusion of relevant organizations and web sites for follow-up
- Extensive glossary
- Based on an academic course the author has taught for many years
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This book was ok, but I expected more details than was offered. Each career/position offers a brief overview, followed by an interview of someone who holds that position, including their academic background, college majors or previous degrees held in particular areas prior to their position in the field of gerontology. If one is looking for a book that not only suggests a number of career positions, but offers some suggestion of approximate salary ranges, as well as, positions available to those who have recently graduated from Gerontology programs-this book does not offer the additional in rank. Most of the interviewees presented held MSW’s prior to apt their bestow gerontology-correlated position. There are a few that had bacculaureate degrees and associate degrees. But, out of 101, only enough to be counted on one hand, and one in particular which deals with leading volunteers. As far as those working within the populace, hands-on, based on the representation of the book, these types of positions require a background in social work, with a few having psychology or business-correlated majors. Pro: The book does give a variety of descriptions, education and experience of positions. Con: Not encouraging to new graduates (of gerontology-correlated programs), who lack the experience but have the degree.
Rating: 4 / 5