Sociology 777. Demography of Health and Aging. 3 Hours.
This is a graduate-level introduction to the demography of health and aging in the U.S. context. The course integrates the fields of demography, sociology, psychology, and public health to understand the causes and consequences of aging. Topics covered include how processes such as mortality, morbidity, migration, and fertility influence the number and proportion of elderly; life course perspectives on aging; health, disability, and aging; living arrangements and family; work, retirement, and inequality. Special emphasis will be on gender, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic status diversity. Course requirements include several short written assignments and a final paper. No prior knowledge of demography is required.
Professor Dr. Verna Keith
Spring 2021
Remote via Zoom: Mondays 1:30-4 pm
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Summer Training Course in Experimental Aging Research
Information and dates on the 2021 course coming soon.
NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP)
The NIA Intramural Research Program provides training opportunities in several sites; most laboratories are based at the Biomedical Research Center on the Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus in Baltimore, Maryland.
NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program
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MDI Biological Laboratory Course Comparative Aging
Information and dates on the 2021 course coming soon.