Aging and Disability Worksheet
Associate Program Material
Aging and Disability Worksheet
Part I
Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population.
1. Physical hardships
2. Unequal treatment
3. Married to other elderly
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?
Ageism is a discrimination against people who are older. Ageism influence the presence of diversity in society can happen in a number of different ways. This can happen in the workplace, thinking that they are too old to do the job or that they are do old be qualified for the job. They can also be discriminated against in different ways that other people don't even notice. Ageism hinders diversity when people of a certain age aren't accepted into a certain group of people.Thats why you have to keep in mind most the time age will not matter if the person is quiltified for the job.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? How does the ADA address issues for the aging population?
The Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA was an act that was brought into play in 1990. It prohibited discrimination based on disability and other things such as religion, sex, and race. This means that for people who are older, it is illegal for them to be denied a job simply because of their age. This means the it makes them more able to get a job and contribute, not only to society, but to their own life by working and moving up in their jobs because they have more experience and are more qualified for the job, where was before they might have been help back simply because of their age.
What is being done to address the issues you identified?
There have been many laws implemented and policies implemented to deal with different types of discrimination against age. Before these policies were in play it was much harder for a person of old age to get a job and their old age may have been a major
Aging and Disability Worksheet
Part I
Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population.
1. Physical hardships
2. Unequal treatment
3. Married to other elderly
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?
Ageism is a discrimination against people who are older. Ageism influence the presence of diversity in society can happen in a number of different ways. This can happen in the workplace, thinking that they are too old to do the job or that they are do old be qualified for the job. They can also be discriminated against in different ways that other people don't even notice. Ageism hinders diversity when people of a certain age aren't accepted into a certain group of people.Thats why you have to keep in mind most the time age will not matter if the person is quiltified for the job.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? How does the ADA address issues for the aging population?
The Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA was an act that was brought into play in 1990. It prohibited discrimination based on disability and other things such as religion, sex, and race. This means that for people who are older, it is illegal for them to be denied a job simply because of their age. This means the it makes them more able to get a job and contribute, not only to society, but to their own life by working and moving up in their jobs because they have more experience and are more qualified for the job, where was before they might have been help back simply because of their age.
What is being done to address the issues you identified?
There have been many laws implemented and policies implemented to deal with different types of discrimination against age. Before these policies were in play it was much harder for a person of old age to get a job and their old age may have been a major