This course presents advanced topics in both micro and macro social work practice. The topics may include emerging cross-cutting practice methods, advanced application of methods covered in other required methods courses, and applications of methods in specific populations.
This course helps students increase their understanding of the legal issues frequently encountered by older adults and persons with disability, including estate planning, planning for incapacity, guardianship, elder abuse and exploitation, advocacy for quality long-term care and other services, eligibility for long-term care benefits and services, and elder abuse and exploitation, Students will discuss readings and case studies in small groups with other students and write short reflective pieces, as well as having the option to observe court proceedings.
Semester: | Spring / Summer 2019 |
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Instructor: | Roxanne J. Chang |
Topic: | Legal Issues of Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities |
U-M Class #: | 63136 |
Time: | Fr/Sa Friday June 28 and Saturday June 29, 2019 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Location: | B798 SSWB |
Program Type:
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Program Type describes the program in which you are pursuing, i.e., residential or online part-time. At this time, residential students may not enroll in online part-time courses and online part-time students may not enroll in residential courses.
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Residential |
Credits: | 1 Credit Hours |
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106