Coversheet Learner Name: Philip Hughes Date of Submission: 1st March 2012 Course Code: ECS79 Course Contract: 042696 Module Title: Human Development & the Ageing Process Module Code: 565 Test Title: Grief & Grieving Test Code: CW1A Word Count: 1967 Outline of the 5 stages of grief (Kubler-Ross 1970) The 5 stages of grief or the Kubler-Ross model is a theory first put forward by Dr.Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her 1969 book On
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List the appropriate psycho-social developmental stage for your patient according to Erikson. Stage: Integrity vs. Despair Age of Pt: 80 As we grow older and become senior citizens we tend to slow down our productivity and explore life as a retired person. It is during this time that we contemplate our accomplishments and are able to develop integrity if we see ourselves as leading a successful life. If we see our life as unproductive‚ or feel that we did not accomplish our life goals‚ we
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For Law and Order I have finally reached old age and have seen others go before me. But‚ are these my golden years‚ my retirement years? No! I have paid my dues‚ but do I have peace and quiet that goes with old age? Not at all! I asked for help with my grandson before he was 16 years old. He needed counseling then and he still needs counseling. I visited the school psychologist here in Lindenhurst. Her answer to me was: ’’It’s your fault‚ he should have his own room‚ to think‚ to be alone if he
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A) Succinctly summarize the author’s argument and how the social issue/problem is defined by the author; In this op-ed the authors argue the impact families in caring for their elderly verses the governmental influents that are imposed “families‚ not Government agencies‚ provide most services and care for the elderly. For every institutionalized senior citizen‚ there are at least two equally disabled elderly people receiving care at home.(Smyer&Plantz)” It is in the author’s opinion that elderly
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Life Stages Team B Jodie Burt‚ Karen Gutierrez‚ Tracy Flathers‚ and Patrick Allen BSHS/342 March 25‚ 2011 Meredith Sharp Abstract The meaning of LIFE is philosophical question concerning many people‚ it has been the study and the subject for many decades between researchers and scientist causing different beliefs and controversial opinions just to be theories. The meaning of LIFE goes from scientific to religious views and everyone ’s perspective views are different. Some
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There is a story told about a couple who brought along their child and their aged‚ sickly‚ bed-ridden father into the forest with the intention of dumping their father there. They carried him in a basket. Their child wanted to bring the basket back home after that. The couple asked him why he did so. The child replied that he wanted to use the basket to dump them in the forest when they were old. In the end‚ the couple quickly brought their father back home. The moral lesson is one should not dump
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Age Discrimination and Mandatory Retirement - Joyce Cook The mandatory retirement age controversy should be re-examined and redefined further. Baby boomers are very different from their predecessors; they are living longer‚ maintain lifestyles that are more active and are generally better able to continue working than in the past. The real challenge is the reality of how the insufficient number of young people will fill the vacancies left by the aging workforce. Mandatory retirement may
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Substance Abuse and the Elderly Substance abuse in the elderly exists just as in any other population. Many seniors develop substance abuse problems due to circumstances or situations due to the aging process. A report by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicates that 17% of adults age 60 and older are affected by alcohol abuse and abuse of legal drugs. The report also states that a third of those seniors who abuse substances did
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Work and Retirement Health Concerns in Adult Development Aging can play a huge role on the health of an individual. Most importantly‚ it can define what path someone will take as they move through their adult development. Vocational counselors try to match people with jobs that would “fit” their interests. However‚ in today’s economy there are many people taking jobs to make ends meet and not for the interest of doing it. How does this affect our development and what impact does this play
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Hopkins 1 Now more than ever it seems that North America is obsessed with looking desirable. While the want to look pleasing in the eyes of another is something that has been happening for centuries‚ the recent idea of what beauty is‚ tends to be quite limited. Aging women feel pressure from media and mirrors to look a particular way‚ no matter how hard the calendar has worked against them. With new technology and the constant discovery of surgical procedures which can be performed on the human
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