SWRK 463. Social Work Practice with Older Adults.
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SWRK 463
Social Work Practice with Older Adults.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Social Work (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
An introduction to gerontological social work practice and the roles of social workers in a variety of settings.Themes include: the strengths of older people, families in later life, retirement, caregiving, death of a spouse or partner, institutionalization, end of life care, economics and aging, community care and services and resources for older adults.
- Restriction: Limited to B.S.W. U2, B.S.W. U3, 2-year B.S.W. and U3 non-B.S.W. students
- Restriction(s): Only open to B.S.W. U3 students or by permission of the instructor.
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