Olbrich E
Z Gerontol. 1985 Mar-Apr;18(2):95-9.
Training in gerontology in American institutes of higher education is conceptualized and realized in response to present societal demands. Although plurality of approaches prevails, gerontology has become an institutionalized discipline which in its research, training and application is formally sponsored by the national government. Programs are offered in many colleges and universities and assessed in terms of scientific excellence, of efficiency in teaching knowledge from multiple disciplines, and in terms of practicality. But still, problems of poor research and "quasi-professional" teaching, as well as of insufficiently founded practical work concern gerontologists. In a time of expansion, "instant gerontologists" have become a threat to the field. A brief "instant gerontologists" have become a threat to the field. A brief overview on questions presently discussed among teachers in gerontology is given, and a model-institution for gerontological training is briefly described, the Andrus Gerontology Center at the University of Southern California.
美国高等教育机构中的老年学培训是根据当前社会需求进行概念化和实施的。尽管存在多种方法，但老年学已成为一门制度化的学科，其研究、培训和应用得到了国家政府的正式支持。许多学院和大学都开设了相关课程，并从科研卓越性、跨学科知识教学的效率以及实用性等方面进行评估。然而，老年学专家们仍然关注研究水平低下、“准专业”教学以及实践工作基础不足等问题。在学科扩张时期，“速成老年学专家”对该领域构成了威胁。本文简要概述了老年学教师目前讨论的问题，并简要介绍了一个老年学培训的示范机构——南加州大学的安德鲁斯老年学中心。
