Certificate in Health Studies - Age, Health, and Work II

SOCI 3177  Age, Health, and Work II

Prerequisites:

SOCI 1015 or SOCI 1016

Antirequisites:

SOCI 4295 if taken in 2004-2005

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

This course examines issues, concepts, and trends in relation to age, health, and work for individuals and society. A range of interrelated issues are addressed, such as employers' attitudes toward older workers and age discrimination, older workers' perceptions of barriers to employment, health of older workers, and retirement issues.