Description
Examines social work practice theories, social policies, multidimensional assessment, problems, and trends in social programs and services for older people. Focuses on diversity among older people, strengths and challenges of existing policies related to the well-being of an aging population; includes policies and programs in health, mental health, housing and income maintenance, institutional and residential care. Addresses service availability and delivery for various subgroups of the elderly population (including ability, age, class, color, culture, ethnicity, family structure, gender, sex and spirituality). Discusses implications of policy on services and provide a framework for analysis. Corequisite: SW 6060.