S&HS 421 - Social Gerontology

Institution:

Roger Williams University

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Description:

Provides a broad base of knowledge about the process of the agingexperience and the diversities in the older population. The impactof the changes in life expectancy and the consequent increase inthe number of elderly will be addressed. Through a combination ofreading, videos, presentations, and discussions, older Americans willbe studied in a multi-disciplinary manner. Students will distinguishthe realities of usual and successful aging from the societal stereotypessurrounding this phenomenon and consider how such attitudes affectsocial policies and services.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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