AGER 6700 - Formal Organization of Aging Services

3 hours

Provides students with an understanding of the nature, structure and functioning of large-scale organizations in the field of aging. Rational and conflict models from the social and managerial sciences are used to analyze the creation, operation, growth, transformation and decline of governmental agencies, and for-profit and not-for-profit service providers, including federal institutes, regulatory agencies, advocacy organizations, foundations, long-term care facilities and companies, home care programs and continuing care retirement communities.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program in applied gerontology, or consent of instructor.