Looks at the older adult as an aged subculture with a unique history and needs. This subculture is looked at socially, biologically, psychologically, and spiritually.
Students interview an older adult to gain their perspective on aging.
To study special issues which effect the lives of older adults. Increase students knowledge and appreciation for both the complexity of the aging process and the variability among older persons. Handbook of aging and the social sciences. This aging society. New directions in old age policies.