Promotion of Agency in Sociocultural Gerontological WorkLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can describe the agency of the older people in sociocultural gerontological work
You can describe the phenomena attached to ageing and old people’s everyday life
You can define the ways to give support for old people’s agency from individual, communal and societal aspects
You recognize social and health risks and their background that can threaten wellbeing of older people
You can explain the basics of older people’s counselling
You can apply the principles of older people’s couselling

Content

Dimensions of individual, communal and societal dimension
Supporting one’s agency and participation
Accessibility
Principles of dialogical and solution-based counselling
Diversity of gender, sexuality, family and relationships
Diversity of cultures
Maltreatment
Mental problems, substance abuse and functional addictions
Loneliness and memory disorders
Spirituality