SCWK-60700 Advanced Policy: Adults and Older Adults

This course builds on the foundation social welfare policy course, exploring in greater depth social policy impacting adults and older adults in society. Students concentrating with Adults and Older Adults take this advanced policy course to further their understanding of federal, state, and local laws and policies and systems that effect clients at the macro level. The course explores the purpose of policies, incidence and prevalence of social problems, and strategies to enhance policies leading to increased well-being for adults and older adults. The course examines issues of social justice and human rights.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Foundation curriculum