Sexual Orientation And Social Responsibility

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Assignment  #1

Chapter 7 in your textbook discusses the unique issues that are experienced by older gay men and lesbians in society. Review that chapter and watch “Isn’t Aging the Same for Everybody?” to prepare for this discussion. In addition, review the information related to resources for the aging found at the “LGBT Aging Resources Clearinghouse” for this discussion. Then, consider what the issues facing older gay men and lesbians are. Specifically, discuss the legal issues that are related to public policies, end-of-life decisions, housing, and health care. Compare and contrast the experiences of older gays and lesbians with those of older heterosexuals.

Please note that this discussion is not about whether you personally support homosexuality. You should focus your discussion on what issues are experienced by this group and how those experiences differ from those of older heterosexuals.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Video link-https://secure.films.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?Token=43866&aid=18596&loid=107456&Plt=FOD&w=320&h=240&ref=

Article Link- http://www.asaging.org/lgbt_aging_resources_clearinghouse

 

Assignment  #2

You will be reading Chapter 7 of the textbook and an article titled “Demography of Aging in China and the United States and the Economic Well-Being of Their Older Populations” (found in the ProQuest database, in the Ashford University Library) to prepare for  this discussion. In addition, you will watch “The Economic Effect on Baby Boomers’ Caring for Aging Parents’” and “Caring for Aging Parents.”

In “Demography of Aging in China and the United States and the Economic Well-Being of Their Older Populations,” you are introduced to the roles of the family and government in the East as well as in the West.

Describe the differences and similarities you learned about in terms of the views on social responsibility when caring for a rapidly increasing older population. What are the reasons for these differences between the treatment of the aged in the West as compared to those in the East? Are those reasons more cultural or practical? Explain your answer.

When looking at the role of family as a support system for the aging in later life, is there a social responsibility in the United States for family members to absorb some of the needs of their aging family members? Why or why not?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

 

Video link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCtHS24T9f4&feature=youtu.be

 

Video link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddANAI0uztI&feature=youtu.be

Post Discussion: The Future Of Age-Based Healthcare Rationing

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The proposal of healthcare rationing based on age elicits diametrically different reactions from diverse groups. Philosophers, bioethics and medical ethics, Republicans, Democrats, academics, aging advocates and the list goes on have all weighed in on this very controversial topic. Your Required Studies this week intended to provide you with a variety of perspectives which you can expand upon by also reading the Recommended Studies should you desire.

 

Do you believe age-based healthcare rationing is an ethical approach to reducing healthcare costs? Defend your answer.

 

Support your statements with evidence from the Required Studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.

 

 

 

These optional resources are recommended to enhance your overall learning experience.

 

Aged-Based Health Care Rationing: Challenges for an Aging Society (1990) Retrieved from http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v3n3/age.html

 

Why the Elderly Should Support Health Care Rationing (2013) Retrieved from http://www.over65.thehastingscenter.org/why-the-elderly-should-support-health-care-rationing/

 

Sequester Falsely Pits ‘Greedy Geezers’ Against the Young (2013), Retrieved from http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/04/column-miller-richretiree-idUSL2N0CQ1GR20130404

 

Why I Hope to Die at 75, Retrieved from
http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/09/why-i-hope-to-die-at-75/379329/

 

 

Aging Powerpoint

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How to Begin: For this assignment, you will analyze images of aging that surround us in popular culture. This can include images about aging seen in ads, programs, magazines, birthday cards, etc.

Task: You will determine the message about aging that comes from these images. Using your images and readings (e.g., course text, supplemental materials provided by your instructor, additional scholarly articles), you will create a PowerPoint presentation that is 12 slides long (including one title slide and one references slide in APA style). Each of the 10 content slides must contain one photo with a succinct explanation of what that picture signifies. Use the “Notes” section under each slide to explain your ideas about each photo and how the photo relates to the topics below.

The following topics should be addressed in at least one slide:

  1. Family relations, living environments, work, or retirement.
  2. Perspectives of elder care or coping with death and bereavement.
  3. Economics, discrimination, or political influence.

The PowerPoint presentation must be 12 slides in length (including one title slide and one references slide), and formatted according to APA style. Incorporation of a minimum of four scholarly sources is required for this assignment. On the final slide (slide 12), you must document all sources in APA style

Describe self-concept, self-esteem, and identity.

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Personal Reflection Journal Entry
Due in Week 4 and worth 175 points

In this assignment, you will review your current level of adjustment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

  1. Reflect on how well you are:
    1. adjusting to your life in terms of subjective well-being, diversity, contexts, and / or thinking critically.
    2. balancing your priorities, specifically with home, work, school, recreation, and / or family.
    3. developing your identity, specifically self-esteem, self-concept, ethnicity, and / or gender.
    4. coping with stress, specifically social support, multiple coping strategies, and / or self-control.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; Since the only resources you will be using for this assignment are the article and your textbook, you need not include a reference page. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Define psychology and psychological adjustment.
  • Identify contextual variables (e.g., culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
  • Describe self-concept, self-esteem, and identity.
  • Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.
  • Use critical thinking skills to reflect on personal experiences with adjustment and identify new strategies for personal growth.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
  • Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.