TY - JOUR
T1 - Higher education in gerontology
T2 - A comparison of master’s programs in Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey
AU - Ikeuchi, Tomoko
AU - Lu, Feng Hwa
AU - Holdsworth, Jason K.
AU - Arun, Özgür
AU - Wang, Shan Tair
AU - Murakami, Ikuko
AU - Osada, Hisao
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2017/1/2
Y1 - 2017/1/2
N2 - As of 2015, there is only one master’s program of gerontology acknowledged by each of the following countries: Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey. All three programs have fewer than 15 years of history. These three countries differ in society types based on the proportion of older adults, rate of population aging, and population size. However, in terms of gerontological education, they seem to share great commonalities. Common challenges are a lack of awareness of the field of gerontology, insufficient numbers of gerontology programs and faculty members to produce trained gerontologists within society, and the inadequacy of opportunities for trained gerontologists to play an active role in various fields. This study intends not only to compare the differences and similarities among three countries and programs, but also to elucidate characteristics of a unique gerontology program in each country and identify challenges and possibilities from the perspective of gerontological educators.
AB - As of 2015, there is only one master’s program of gerontology acknowledged by each of the following countries: Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey. All three programs have fewer than 15 years of history. These three countries differ in society types based on the proportion of older adults, rate of population aging, and population size. However, in terms of gerontological education, they seem to share great commonalities. Common challenges are a lack of awareness of the field of gerontology, insufficient numbers of gerontology programs and faculty members to produce trained gerontologists within society, and the inadequacy of opportunities for trained gerontologists to play an active role in various fields. This study intends not only to compare the differences and similarities among three countries and programs, but also to elucidate characteristics of a unique gerontology program in each country and identify challenges and possibilities from the perspective of gerontological educators.
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U2 - 10.1080/02701960.2016.1232593
DO - 10.1080/02701960.2016.1232593
M3 - Article
C2 - 27653993
AN - SCOPUS:84992691625
SN - 0270-1960
VL - 38
SP - 61
EP - 75
JO - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
JF - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
IS - 1
ER -