May 01, 2026  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SOCI 8130 - Ties that Bind: Family, Intimacy, and Aging


3 Hours
(Same as GERO 8130 ) This course examines older adults family lives and intimate relationships in social, historical and demographic context. 3.000 Credit hours, Target student Group: GERO Certificate students, Gero MA Students, Soci MA and PHD students. Emphasis is placed on theoretical and methodological understanding in the type, nature, content and meaning of relationships, empirical research, and on identifying influential factors, including, for example, gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and health status.

Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre/Corequisite(s): None.
Requirements: None.