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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SOWK 330 - Social Work with the Aging


3 hours
Designed to assist students in developing the beginning knowledge and skills for effective social work practice with aging clients and their families. Specific areas covered in this course include demographics and attitudinal aspects of aging, social policy, assessment, case management, community services, health care, and long-term care issues. This course will assist the student in developing awareness of potential risk factor indicators within this population, including elder abuse and neglect, mental health, poverty, and substance abuse. UG