Gerontology: The Process of Aging

Catalog description

The course examines the multidisciplinary field of gerontology and provides students with an overview of the current "state-of-the-art" and the critical issues and controversies that confront individuals as they grow older. The course examines the theories, processes and consequences of aging from both the individual and societal perspectives. A range of issues are presented, including: physical, social, psychological, health, family, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, retirement, economics, social work and social policy. Comparisons among African American, White, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American are offered especially in view of unequal treatment and multiple disparities among minorities.