This book features 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; and, 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.