Gerontology

Discuss any limitations encountered by the studies you reviewed in your paper. Provide suggestions about the possible future implications of the research and what can be improved upon.

Writing: Term Paper Requirements Main Objective of Term Paper 1) Explore in-depth your personal interest in Gerontology; 2) Demonstrate expertise in that specific area in Gerontology. Ask a question that pertains to Gerontology, then provide “an answer” using empirical results from professional publications. Peer-reviewed literature from other scientific domains may be used (e.g., developmental psychology, […]

Write an essay on gerontology. Suggest how future research could better our understanding of the social phenomenon under study.

Gerontology Topics you can choose from A Comparison of Male and Female Predictors of Retirement Ever-Single Women: Informal Support and Life Course Events Elder Care Issues Among Indigenous Peoples Discrimination against the Aging Worker: Challenges and Solutions Are the Baby Boomers Aging Better Than Earlier Generations? Aging, Social Institutions, and Public Policy Barriers and Facilitators […]

What two social science fields do the resources you chose represent? What does each source add to your understanding of the issues in gerontology?

Topic: Literature Review 1 After reviewing the material on the Literature Review posted above, return to your annotated bibliography, or your last assignment, and begin developing “categories” to help you to organize your sources. Post one category below and list several sources that might fill that category. Remember that some sources may fall into more […]

Write an email in a Word document to Michael, the son in which you offer your professional opinion.

SCENARIO Mary, age 77, lives alone in the house where she and her now -deceased husband raised their only son, Michael. She remains close to a core group of friends, all of whom live within just a few miles of her home. She volunteers at a local library and is actively involved at her church. […]

Discuss the current opportunities or lack of well-being through the aging process and then project older adult well-being 30 years in future considering policy, technology and life-space.

Gerontology Policy, aging affects all – how do you want to see your future? Imagine that it is 30-40 years in the future, and you are facing your aging process – what will that look like? Reflecting on Chapters 12 and 13 that address the well-being of older adults through policy, technology. Discuss the current […]

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