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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SWK 460 - Social Work with Older Adults

Credits: 3

This elective course examines social work practice within a context of older adults, their families, and others in their support systems. It examines a wide variety of physical, cognitive, and psycho-social changes that occur as one ages, how these factors influence interactions with social/physical environments, and how the older person is, in turn, affected by these interactions. It is assumed that students enter this course with basic knowledge of the biopsychosocial aspects of the aging process, based on their knowledge of Human Behavior and Social Environment. As related to practice with older adults, we will examine aspects of human diversity. Students will be exposed to and will be encouraged to think critically about an array of situations, issues and cases frequently seen by social workers that work with older adults. Issues related to oppression of older adults with responses geared to promote just-practices will be raised.