Adult Development and Aging

The Adult Development and Aging concentration focuses on the study of changes and constancies during adulthood and old age. Areas of study include physical, cognitive, and personality processes involved in aging as well as the role and status of the elderly. Family relationships are considered as factors in the lives of aging persons and as factors in providing care. A major resource for students concentrating in this area is the Department's Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, a frequent sponsor of workshops, seminars, and colloquia on aging related issues. For more information, visit the Department's Advising Center in the Family Studies Building and get a copy of the full descriptions there.

RECOMMENDED COURSES

• Aging in American Society
• Gender and Aging
• Death, Dying, and Bereavement
• Women, A Developmental Perspective
• Family and Work
• Issues in Human Sexuality
• Parenthood
• Supervised Field Experience

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Direct and indirect social services to the elderly
• Senior centers
• Elderly housing
• Health care
• Family and community support systems
• Education/retirement counseling
• Community relations and education
• Planning and policy