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An evaluation of a training program on alcoholism and older adults for health care and social service practitioners
Author(s)	Tracy Peressini, Lynn McDonald
Journal title	Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 18, no 4, 1998
Pages	pp 23-44
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Alcoholism ; In-service training ; Social workers ; Medical workers ; Literature reviews ; Canada.
Annotation	Research has shown that health care and social service practitioners often lack specific information about alcohol use and abuse by older adults, and they have negative attitudes about working with this clientele. This article reviews the literature on alcohol and older people. It describes a course designed to deal with practitioners' need for basic, brief training about alcohol problems and older people. The training course, intended to improve practitioners' attitudes, knowledge and competencies, was carried out in ten workshops in Canada. Evaluation procedures indicated the course's effectiveness. Information from the workshop was used in subsequent work with older people with alcohol problems. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-980723002 A
Classmark	ETA: QWD: QR: QT: 64A: 7S
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