SCIE Knowledge review 23: Teaching and learning human growth and development in social work education: older people

By Pat Le Riche, Margaret Boushel and Elaine Sharland.

Published: December 2008

SCIE’s latest knowledge review examines social work teaching on human growth and development with regard to older people, looking particularly at what promotes or hinders successful learning outcomes. Teaching on human growth and development is a central requirement of qualifying social work education and the focus on older people is particularly relevant as we improve our policies and practice in response to an ageing population.