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2021 Spring Course Info
Adult DevelopmentMental Health & AgingProgram Evaluation and Research MethodsEnvironments and AgingAging in the Family Setting
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Spring 2021 Course Information
Aging in the Family Setting
Course Description
This course is a study of theories and research related to personal and family adjustments in later life affecting older persons and their intergenerational relationships. Through the use of current literature, students also examine related issues including demographics.
Contacts
Instructor

Jacquelyn Benson
Office: 573-882-4035
bensonjj@missouri.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Disability Support Services

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Textbooks

Family Ties and Aging
Ingrid Connidis, and Amanda Barnett
ISBN: 978-1412992862
Publisher: Sage Publishing

Handbook of Families and Aging (2nd edition)
Rosemary Blieszner, and Victoria Bedford
ISBN: 978-1440828638
Publisher: Praeger

Course Access
 
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Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

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