Understanding Culture and the Mistreatment of Elders (2 credit hours)
Program Summary: This course examines how culture influences perceptions of elder abuse and neglect. The course focuses on five groups: African Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, Latinos, LGBT elders, and adults with a disability. The course looks at how these different groups may perceive abuse and seek help. The course also offers culturally informed interventions for working with specific groups.
This course is recommended for social workers and is appropriate for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of practice. This course is not recommended for NBCC ethics credit.
Participants who complete this course will receive 2 continuing education clock hours. 1 of these clock hours is Ethics and 1 of these clock hours is Social and Cultural Competence
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