SOCI 0321 - Sociology of Aging


Credits: 3

This course offers a critical analysis of the social status and participation of older persons in modern societies, and the intersection of age and social institutions.  Topics include, but are not limited to, social theories of aging, demography, family ties, economic status, health-care delivery systems and long-term care, dying and death, and the U.S. as an aging society.

Prerequisites: SOCI 0101  or GERO 0101  


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