SOWK 350 - Social Work with Older People

4 Hour(s) Credit
Presents an integrated biopsychosocial approach to human behavior in older people. Addresses changes in demographic patterns and family patterns, which affect older adults today. Includes an overview of social work practice with older people, and the policies and programs that serve them. Examines differences between and among special populations with increased emphasis on race, class, gender and sexual orientation.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites SOWK 200 or permission of instructor.