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SOCIOLOGY OF AGING FALL 2020 SOC 336-001 (11424) TR 8:00 - 9:15 Professor Angela Wadsworth [email protected] By 2060 this population is projected to grow over 98 million, and be more racially and ethnically diverse. (Population Reference Bureau 2018) SOC 336 opens up career opportunities in health including aging services, medicine, nursing, social work, public health, and health services; as well as state and federal government working on policy development and implementation. • Demography of aging • Economics • Poverty and inequality • Health care • Caregiving • Death and dying • Family relationships and social support • Living arrangements • Work and retirement, and • Biological and psychological perspectives on aging. In this course, we look at:
