Suggested Readings

These lists of suggested readings, organized by foundation areas and specific topics, provide you with a range of books, chapters and peer review articles on issues of aging and older adults. Although the list is not intended to be comprehensive, we hope it serves as a starting point for your infusion of gero readings and content into your foundation curriculum.

Foundation Course Area Suggested Readings

Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE)

Micro/Meso Practice

Macro Practice

Policy
Health and Long-Term Care Policy
Social Policy

Research

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Topic Area Suggested Readings

Ageism

Caregiving

Civic Engagement and "Productive" Aging

Elder Mistreatment

LGBT Elders

Cultural Diversity

Gender and Aging

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Annotated)

Health and Long-Term Care Policy

Intergenerational Relations and Programming

Loss and Grief Across the Life Span Bibliography

Social Policy

Teaching Gerontology

Use of Language in Written Communications About Older Adults

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Foundation & Required Course Bibliography

Colleen Galambos, PhD, the GeroRich Project Director at the University of Tennessee, compiled an exemplary bibliography tailored to different foundation and required courses in the BSW and MSW programs. A major strength of this bibliography is its listing of interdisciplinary articles from outstanding peer-reviewed journals. Click here to review and download the bibliography.