SOWK 622 - Coping with Losses and Grief

Three hours.
3 Credits

In this course, students will examine the range of losses elders experience during late adulthood such as: death of family members and friends; loss of a role in the family and/or their caregiver, loss of security in their environment, loss of a sense of dignity in their community, loss of mobility and social functioning and interaction, loss of contact with relatives due to separation and/or divorce. Social theories and best practice models to address these types of losses will be explored.

Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None