Essay On Aging And Disability Worksheet
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Aging and Disability Worksheet
Part I
Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population.
1. Nursing home abuse and neglect 2. Commercials are portraying the aging population as helpless, and a burden of sorts to the younger generations (www.robinson.gsu.edu/magazine/aging.html) 3. Employers did not want to hire the aging population. They saw them as slow, and untrained. Thinking that the younger population would be willing to work faster and for less money. Some companies have been known to fire the older population so they do not have to keep paying them their high wages.
Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
• What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Bing.com defined ageism as discrimination directed towards age. It is discrimination and prejudice against people of specific ages, especially in the workplace. Ageism is not mean prejudice or discrimination from the elder. “Ageism research has shown that women are likely to experience before 21 and over 40, while men will experience it under 18 and over 50.” (www.diversiton.com/ageism/agediversity.asp) According to …show more content…
There are some vehicle commercials that show the parents are active and bike riding and road trips while the child is home wondering about their parents. More seniors are looking for side jobs after retirement. They often work part time so employers do not have to pay benefits, and they are at a lower rate- for being part time. Wal-Mart has really taken to hiring seniors as greeters at the front. Currently in the news is a big concern about the health care plan for the seniors. Along with the health care plan, there are also concerns about social security money being paid out and if the younger generation will have any when they are older. The government wants to protect
Aging and Disability Worksheet
Part I
Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population.
1. Nursing home abuse and neglect 2. Commercials are portraying the aging population as helpless, and a burden of sorts to the younger generations (www.robinson.gsu.edu/magazine/aging.html) 3. Employers did not want to hire the aging population. They saw them as slow, and untrained. Thinking that the younger population would be willing to work faster and for less money. Some companies have been known to fire the older population so they do not have to keep paying them their high wages.
Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
• What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Bing.com defined ageism as discrimination directed towards age. It is discrimination and prejudice against people of specific ages, especially in the workplace. Ageism is not mean prejudice or discrimination from the elder. “Ageism research has shown that women are likely to experience before 21 and over 40, while men will experience it under 18 and over 50.” (www.diversiton.com/ageism/agediversity.asp) According to …show more content…
There are some vehicle commercials that show the parents are active and bike riding and road trips while the child is home wondering about their parents. More seniors are looking for side jobs after retirement. They often work part time so employers do not have to pay benefits, and they are at a lower rate- for being part time. Wal-Mart has really taken to hiring seniors as greeters at the front. Currently in the news is a big concern about the health care plan for the seniors. Along with the health care plan, there are also concerns about social security money being paid out and if the younger generation will have any when they are older. The government wants to protect