SW 447 - Clinical Intervention with the Elderly

Institution:

Jackson State University

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Description:

The most important goal for human service professionals is to improve the quality of life for older people through effective intervention on their behalf. This course focuses on skill development and knowledge and understanding of older persons' behavior through the public health model of preventive intervention at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Interventive activities and case studies are utilized in this course to develop skills for working with the elderly in institutions and in the community.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.jsums.edu

Phone Number:

(601) 979-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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