Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 160 pages
- Published by: McGraw-Hill
- Edition: 2nd Edition September 24, 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0071390456
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0071390453
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Book Dimensions:
7.6 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
- Weighs: 7.2 ounces
Product Description
More than 100 opportunities for students and job seekers! The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities incovers a range of professions from acting to writing, and encompasses traditional as well as cutting-edge careers. Each book offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within each field and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.
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A World of Career Opportunities VGM's
Opportunities in . . . series of more than 100 career-specific titles is an invaluable resource for those who want to find out all they can about the professions that interest them. No other series provides such a wide range of comprehensive and current information on virtually every job available.
In
Opportunities in Gerontology and Aging Services Careers, you'll find:
- Detailed descriptions of occupational choices that allow you to work with seniors, including nursing, law, advocacy, teaching, architecture, and more
- Useful information about academic programs, internships, and community programs to help you plan your training
- Expert advice on finding employment resources, including federal and state agencies, trade and professional organizations, Internet sites, and more
- Specific information about some of the "silent" issues involving older adults, including emotional and physical abuse, drug abuse, and illiteracy
These indispensable guides will tell you everything you need to know in order to make an intelligent and informed decision about your career--and your future.
Reader ReviewsAs a very basic overview about Gerontology work force opportunties, this is a good start. May need more updating as this field is expanding tremendously.