In addressing the social, psychological, and biological aspects of aging, it is intended for students from a vast variety of backgrounds and with a wide range of interests and concerns relating to the field of gerontology. In particular, the course should be of interest to students in social work as well as to professionals in social work, long-term care, home care, congregate and other housing programs, and to others working with aging and aged persons. Several electronic options are available in this course. Besides having her M.S.W., she also has a gerontology certificate. Orders are shipped via UPS, so please include a street address.
Overseas students are encouraged to request airmail shipment.
Since changes in edition can take place, students are advised to wait and purchase texts after enrolling in the course and receiving the course study guide. Hooyman, Nancy R. and H. Asuman Kiyak. A Multidisciplinary Perspective , fifth edition. Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1999. There are nine written assignments to be submitted in order, one following each lesson.