Impact of race, gender, and class on cultural views of developmental norms. Advanced course in gerontology. Review and critique of theoretical constructs and their research applications. Appropriate research designs and procedures for studying development in adulthood and old age. For both therapy and non-therapy students.
Emphasis is on conceptualizing human problems as they are related to the functioning of systems.
I Underlying philosophy, theory, and practice of the structural and strategic approaches to marital and family therapy. The focus will be on the process of diagnosis and treatment in the family context. 6 graduate credits of HD required. This course is intended to familiarize students with the health and human service programs that comprise the community based long term care system. Topics include an overview of dependent care issues, methods to determine service eligibility, and procedures for maintaining quality assurance.