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Legal Perspectives In Aging –
ltc328
(3 credits)
This course will look at the diverse legal issues related to today’s older adult. Topics will include age discrimination, advocacy and autonomy, elder and fraud abuse, major life transitions, and end of life decision making.
This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks.
This course may be available to
take individually or as part of a degree or certificate program.
To enroll, speak with an enrollment advisor.
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Advocacy
- Analyze advocacy services available for older adults.
- Describe the role of advocacy in protecting the rights of older adults.
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Civil Law
- Identify major legislation that governs hiring and employment of older adults.
- Identify instances of age discrimination.
- Describe Elder Law Services.
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Entities Laws and Obligations
- Compare the legal and service differences of private, nonprofit, and public entities.
- Compare the certification, accreditation, and auditing of private, nonprofit, and public entities.
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Individual Rights
- Explain the responsibilities of individuals for protecting the rights of older adults.
- Identify the rights of older adults and their loved ones.
- Describe the various legal documents that affect the rights of adults.
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Population Abuse and Hazards
- Describe types of abuses against the aging population.
- Analyze the prevalence of abuse against the aging population.
- Explain the affects of fraud on the aging population and the long-term care system.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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