This book, celebrating the Geriatric Social Work Initiative's 10th Anniversary, documents the effect that its educational programs have had on shaping gerontological social work education as a whole. Each chapter highlights various aspects of this John A. Hartford Foundation-funded initiative--its competency-based education, model for curricular and organizational change, community outreach, and strategies for sustainability. Hooyman and colleagues suggest ways of teaching future generations of social workers how to embrace gerontology, arguing that building a new generation of scholars and gerontologically competent practitioners is essential in this high-demand field. This book is a one-stop resource on gerontological social work, whether in preparation for teaching foundation or specialty coursework, overseeing field placements, building scholarly and educational capacity in other areas of specialization or disciplines, or practicing social work in micro, mezzo, or macro settings.