Barbara Klein

Vice President (ISG 2023)

Barbara Klein is a professor of Social Work and Health at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. She obtained her PhD in social sciences from the University of Frankfurt and has worked extensively in the field of social work and healthcare research. She has also been involved in teaching and supervising students at the university.

Throughout her career, Klein has focused on improving the quality of life for marginalized groups such as elderly people, migrants, and people with disabilities. Her research interests include social work in health care, age and aging, and the intersection of social work and disability. She has also published numerous articles and book chapters on these topics, and has been involved in various research projects and collaborations with other scholars and practitioners.

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Gerontechnology (ISSN/EISSN 1569-1101 1569-111X) is the official journal of the International Society for Gerontechnology