Gerontological Social Work.

Catalog description

This course provides knowledge and skills for gerontological practice in the areas of health and mental health with older adults. The course emphasizes practice with clients from diverse backgrounds, including minority and disenfranchised populations at the micro and mezzo levels. Students in other University of the Pacific graduate programs may take this course as an elective with the permission of the instructor. This course is taught in a hybrid format. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all previous courses in the SOCW course sequence or permission of instructor.