CHANGING ATTITUDE TOWARDS SEX PREFERENCE AS OLD AGE SECURITY AMONG NIGERIAN OLDER PERSONS BY AJIBOYE‚ OLANREWAJU EMMANUEL(Ph.D) Department of Sociology‚ Lagos State University‚ Ojo‚ Lagos. Abstract This paper focuses on the intensity of preference for sons over daughters in anticipation of old age security both physically and financially‚ and its impact on the care and support/ well-being of the elderly in Nigeria in general‚ and in particular among the Yoruba of Southwest. The paper examines
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Recount Two Article: Overcoming the paradox of employers’ views about older workers Summary This article focuses on the ambiguity on the views of retaining “older workers” in the workforce in the Australian community. In advanced and developing countries‚ there is an uprising aged population situation‚ including Australia. Demographics have proven that over the next few decades‚ the median age of its population will increase to that of the “older workers” category. This means that there is a
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Rare Aging Disease A 12 year old girl named Ontlametse Phalatse lives in Hebron‚ a small town just north of Johannesburg‚ South Africa. When she gets home from school‚ she does homework‚ watches tv‚ does her daily chores‚ and sometimes helps her mother cook. Ontlametse has bright plans for the future‚ to become a psychologist. This seemingly ordinary child is also known as the only living black person with the disease known as Progeria. This rare disease is a genetic condition that’s speeds
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Introduction People’s experiences of death and dying are profoundly affected by social and cultural differences. Socio-economic factors such as standard of living‚ economic infrastructure‚ diet‚ environmental disasters‚ war‚ sexual pervasiveness‚ disease etc all interconnect to affect the way in which they frame an individual’s experience of death and dying. The unequal distribution of resource throughout the world and the differing levels of food shortage‚ disease‚ war and natural disasters need
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Assignment Two – Current patterns of ill health in the UK M2: Discuss the factors likely to influence current and future patterns of health in the UK. In the 21st century society there are two current factors that are very obvious in affecting patterns of health. These are that of social class affecting health and lifestyle choices. There has always been a link between social class and health‚ even with the welfare state and the improvements made to health in all sections of societies over
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LOOKING IN ON WHAT’S TO COME: The elderlies in the Philippines When people grow old‚ they either have the option of being cared for by family or being cared for by the homes. In making that choice‚ there seems to be a cultural pattern or tradition that is prevalent. In most Western countries‚ where the values of youth‚ self-reliance and individualism are held in high regard‚ the latter is chosen most of the time. In Asian countries however‚ like that of China where the concept of ‘filial piety’
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Someone to Watch Over You How long do you want to live? Before you give an answer to that question‚ think long and hard about the ramifications of living to a “ripe old age”. Do you want to live to be one hundred if you develop Alzheimer’s disease at seventy? Do you want to spend years facing depression and loss of self-esteem? And there is perhaps the most important question: Who will take care of you? These are some of the issues facing today ’s rapidly growing elderly population. In
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According to the New York Times research conducted in 2012‚ population of older Americans is growing faster than ever. However‚ there is no doubt that these American senior citizens are facing some issues as one angry American blogger has stated: “Remember what culture you ’re in! Our society doesn ’t value older‚ wiser‚ or more experienced people”. That statement may sound a little dramatic but is it true that American elderly is not well treated? In this paper‚ I aim to discuss about the American
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Addy Cassady English 111 Brian Birt 18 September 2013 The Increasing Age with Increasing Limits In order to be allowed to drive a motorized vehicle a person has to go through a copious amount of tests and training to acquire a license. This person‚ however‚ is typically around the age of sixteen when they choose to participant in such events. Does that mean that they will never forget or fail to remember what they learned? Most people forget what high school is like by age fifty‚ what does
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‘An ageing population can bring economic‚ political and social advantages as well as disadvantages’ (15 marks) The world’s population is growing older. There will be higher numbers of elderly people‚ a larger share of elderly‚ longer life expectancies‚ and fewer numbers of working-age people than dependent people. An ageing population does raise some challenges‚ but they are not all bad. It also brings new opportunities‚ because people have longer‚ healthier lives‚ resulting in extended working
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