Senior citizen interview
Interview A Senior Citizen
PSY/600
Vineeta Cooper
September 30, 2013
Interview a Senior Citizen
I interviewed a senior citizen named Debbie. Debbie is 57 years old and was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. She was raised with two other siblings. She has two brothers and she is the oldest of the three. Debbie attended school for thirteen years completing elementary school and high school followed by four years of college. Debbie graduated college with a degree in Elementary Education. Her various occupations over the past years have ranged from a caretaker of small children, homemaker, Sunday school teacher, and general managers of different business. She is currently the general manager of a self storage facility in the town she resides in. Debbie is not currently married, but she has two children, girl and a boy, and has five grandchildren. Debbie helps take care of her elderly mother who currently lives with her. Debbie also has two dogs that are five years of age and four months of age. Debbie's is currently not affiliated with any organizations at this present time in her life.
Debby's Childhood
Debby's childhood was quite average and could be viewed as most of the childhood's today, Debbie grew up in a moderate income family and neighborhood. Debbie grew up in a small house that her father built and was suitable for her entire family. Debbie's father worked as a carpenter and a milkman and her mother worked as a registered nurse. Debbie's family would celebrate all of the traditional holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and birthdays. As a child Debby was active in many sports. For example, she played baseball, volleyball, and soccer. As a child Debbie had a lot of responsibilities that she had to maintain while her parents were at work. Her responsibilities consisted of watching her younger brothers. Debbie cooked , bathed, and cleaned up after them on a consistent basis.
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PSY/600
Vineeta Cooper
September 30, 2013
Interview a Senior Citizen
I interviewed a senior citizen named Debbie. Debbie is 57 years old and was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. She was raised with two other siblings. She has two brothers and she is the oldest of the three. Debbie attended school for thirteen years completing elementary school and high school followed by four years of college. Debbie graduated college with a degree in Elementary Education. Her various occupations over the past years have ranged from a caretaker of small children, homemaker, Sunday school teacher, and general managers of different business. She is currently the general manager of a self storage facility in the town she resides in. Debbie is not currently married, but she has two children, girl and a boy, and has five grandchildren. Debbie helps take care of her elderly mother who currently lives with her. Debbie also has two dogs that are five years of age and four months of age. Debbie's is currently not affiliated with any organizations at this present time in her life.
Debby's Childhood
Debby's childhood was quite average and could be viewed as most of the childhood's today, Debbie grew up in a moderate income family and neighborhood. Debbie grew up in a small house that her father built and was suitable for her entire family. Debbie's father worked as a carpenter and a milkman and her mother worked as a registered nurse. Debbie's family would celebrate all of the traditional holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and birthdays. As a child Debby was active in many sports. For example, she played baseball, volleyball, and soccer. As a child Debbie had a lot of responsibilities that she had to maintain while her parents were at work. Her responsibilities consisted of watching her younger brothers. Debbie cooked , bathed, and cleaned up after them on a consistent basis.
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