Jun 17, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GERO 5423 - Legal and Social Issues in Gerontology


Credit Hours: 3
Students will be exposed to laws affecting people working with elderly individuals in the public health field, providing a guide to issues including information access, whistleblowing, HIV/AIDS, consent to treatment, elder abuse, and mental health. Issues of social economic policy affecting older adults are discussed including pensions, retirement, insurance and social security, and economic planning.