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Read
more about careers in aging:
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Career Paths in the Field
of Aging
by David A. Peterson, Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, 1987.
"Careers
in the Field of Aging,"by Anne S. Kahl, Occupational
Outlook Quarterly, Fall, 1988, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 3-21.
"Social
Work with Older People: It Could Be for You," National
Association of Social Workers, 750 First St., NE, #700, Washington,
DC 20002, 202/408-8600.
"Why
Geriatrics as a Career Choice?" American Geriatrics Society,
770 Lexington Ave., Suite 300, New York, NY 10021, 212/308-1414.
"A
Career in Long-Term Care Administration: Your Key to Success!"
American College of Health Care Administrators, 325 S.
Patrick St., Alexandria, VA 22314, 703/549-5822.
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Read
publications in the field of aging such as The Gerontologist,
published by the Gerontological Society of America; Generations,
published by the American Society on Aging; and Networks, published
by the National Council on the Aging (see addresses below).
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Find
out what events you can attend on campus. Some colleges and universities
have gerontology clubs for students interested in aging. Campus gerontology
programs often sponsor lectures, workshops, other educational programs,
and opportunities to volunteer with older persons.
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Attend
meetings of regional, state, or national professional organizations
where professionals and students in the field present papers and discuss
important issues. Student volunteers are often recruited to help at
these meetings in return for free registration. The journals and newsletters
of these organizations include calendars of such events.
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Many
professional organizations -- such as the American Counseling Association,
National Association of Social Workers, American Public Health Association,
American Occupational Therapy Association, American Anthropological
Association, American Psychological Association, and American Sociological
Association -- have sections on aging that publish newsletters and/or
sponsor sessions at their annual meetings.
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Get
more information from government agencies such as the U.S. Bureau
of the Census and the National Institute on Aging (see addresses below)
which publish a variety of interesting demographic profiles and other
information about the older population and its subgroups.
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Contact
your state unit or area agency on aging about what meetings or publications
might be available concerning local programs and activities for older
adults.
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Write
or call some of these national aging organizations:
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
601
E St., NW
Washington, DC 20049
202/434-2277
American
Society on Aging (ASA)
833 Market St., Suite 511
San Francisco, CA 94103
415/974-9600
Association
for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)
1030 15th St., NW, Suite 240
Washington, DC 20005
202/289-9806
Gerontological
Society of America (GSA)
1030 15St., NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20005
202/842-1275
National
Association of Area Agencies on Aging (NAAAA)
1112 16th St., NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20036
202/296-8130
National
Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA)
1225 I St., NW, Suite 725
Washington, DC 20005
202/898-2578
National
Council on the Aging (NCOA)
409 Third St., SW, Second Floor
Washington, DC 20024
202/479-1200
National
Institute on Aging (NIA)
Public Information Office
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
301/496-1752
US
Administration on Aging (AoA)
330 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201
202/619-0441
US Bureau of the Census
Age and Sex Statistics Branch
Population Division
Washington, DC 20233
301/457-2378