SOC 5550 - Housing for Older Adults (3)

When Offered: Spring
Provides an understanding of specific traditional and alternative living arrangements for older adults. Students will explore the inherent conflict between long-term demographic trends and relatively recent housing policies that impact the available options. Information will come from government agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Administration on Aging, private providers of specific housing alternatives such as Sun City, and advocacy groups such as AARP and the National Council on the Aging.