UMass Boston

Issues in Aging Policy

Course #: GERON GR 623, Class #: 2296, Section #: 01

Description

This course introduces students to the development, implementation, and analysis of social policy in the United States on major issues affecting older people. Income security, health care financing, and long-term care receive major attention. Discussions also focus on the programs mandated by the Older Americans Act; and participants examine the major normative, demographic, economic, and political forces that underlie aging policy.