Eth 125 Week 8
Associate Program Material
Aging and Disability Worksheet
Part I
Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population.
1. Health Issues 2. Not enough money to live on once they are on a government pension 3. Loss of loved ones
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 the discrimination and prejudice of an individual, most particularly senior citizens. Social norms marginalize senior citizens by treating them with disrepect, making them feel unwelcomed, and generalizing them as if they are all the same. Although society regards senior citizens as slow and full of health issues, they are actually mentally and physically fit. The elderly also present and contribute a lot to the same society that outcasts them. Adolescents also experience ageism as they are constantly told they are too young or not educated enough to do certain things. This causes the diversity of society where your either too old or too young. in society nobody is ever the perfect age. Ageism is a negative impact on people as it robs them of their indepence, sense of choice, and dignity.
• What is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)? How does the ADEA address issues for the aging population?
The age and Discrimination in Emplotyment Act (ADEA) is a law that protects workers 40 years and older from being fired due to their age, and then replaced by a younger worker that would presumably receive a lower rate of pay for the same job. The ADEA has gone so far as taking companies to court to prove they fired employees for reasons of being to old. The act also works the other way around. If an older person is hired in place of a younger, the discrimintation is stil the same and is upheld by this law. Even with the law in place the elderly are still fighting for their rights.
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Aging and Disability Worksheet
Part I
Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population.
1. Health Issues 2. Not enough money to live on once they are on a government pension 3. Loss of loved ones
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 the discrimination and prejudice of an individual, most particularly senior citizens. Social norms marginalize senior citizens by treating them with disrepect, making them feel unwelcomed, and generalizing them as if they are all the same. Although society regards senior citizens as slow and full of health issues, they are actually mentally and physically fit. The elderly also present and contribute a lot to the same society that outcasts them. Adolescents also experience ageism as they are constantly told they are too young or not educated enough to do certain things. This causes the diversity of society where your either too old or too young. in society nobody is ever the perfect age. Ageism is a negative impact on people as it robs them of their indepence, sense of choice, and dignity.
• What is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)? How does the ADEA address issues for the aging population?
The age and Discrimination in Emplotyment Act (ADEA) is a law that protects workers 40 years and older from being fired due to their age, and then replaced by a younger worker that would presumably receive a lower rate of pay for the same job. The ADEA has gone so far as taking companies to court to prove they fired employees for reasons of being to old. The act also works the other way around. If an older person is hired in place of a younger, the discrimintation is stil the same and is upheld by this law. Even with the law in place the elderly are still fighting for their rights.
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