Oct 31, 2024  
2019-2020 University Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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SWK 663 - Global and Practice Perspective in Aging Care

3 hours
This course is designed to help students develop the knowledge, information, and skills necessary for successful and competent practice with older adults, their families, agencies and communities. It provides content on current and future demographic contexts. This course provides analysis of current psychological, social, programs/services and intervention approaches with older persons. Tools for applying the strengths perspective to work with older adults are examined and implications of each of these elements for culturally competent practice are explored. Students will examine and assess mental health practice methods and related research in accordance with the values and ethics of social work.



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