A Study on leisure facilities‚ service and activities are suitable and enough for elderly in Hong Kong? Introduction A small-scale city of China‚ Hong Kong‚ there is estimated 7‚008‚900 people by the end of Year 2008. And more than 13% of it will be the elderly. In view of the older population growing up at full pelt in Hong Kong‚ and for quickly promoting educational and economic capability‚ the demands of elderly leisure facilities and services increase every year. Nowadays the leisure
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Status of Aged in India J. Balamurugan‚ Research Scholar‚ Department of Sociology‚ Pondicherry University. Dr. G. Ramathirtham‚ Associate Professor‚ Department of Sociology‚ Pondicherry University. INTRODUCTION Ageing is a byproduct of physical‚ psychological and social processes. While contextualizing the process of ageing‚ the main thrust of the sociology both as a discipline and movement‚ is to reflect on how and to what extent transformations in the society and of the individual
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You can’t make it through life without education No human being is able to survive without education. Education tells people how to think‚ how to work properly‚ and how to make decisions. The better your education‚ the more choices and opportunities you are going to have in life. With that being said‚ you cannot make it through life without an education. Three reasons why you should get a good education are because you’ll make more money‚ you’ll live life with a strong sense of pride‚ and you’ll
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other people challenging. Geographical mobility- Many elders may retire to places that are far away from their friend or relatives. This could be due to younger people moving away from older people because they seek better housing or employment. Retirement- When an elderly person retires from work this may lead them to lose contact with colleagues in a social setting and in some cases those might be their only friend. In this situation‚ it may cause them to lose contact with the outside world. Ill-
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aging society also bring the finance problem to both government and younger generation. As the number of retired people grows‚ a dwindling band of workers will have to support rising social-security payments. In Japan‚ ten years ago each person in retirement was supported by four in work. In ten years‚ that burden will fall on only two workers. If Japan’s workers cannot shoulder their burden‚ the country will find
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Stegall Southern New Hampshire University Human Behavior in Organization 19 February 2015 Abstract: “The Treasure Trove of the Aging Workforce” is simply stating how individuals in today’s workforce are working past the previous established retirement age of 70. Most of the older individuals are in a fast-growing segment of older workers‚ averaging over the age of 55. Treasure Trove of the Aging Workforce explains how these individuals are discriminated against because of their age‚ low performance
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2. To what extent is your country an ideal place for both young and old? “Nature is the mother and the habitat of man‚ even if sometimes a stepmother and an unfriendly home”‚ a famous contribution by John Dewey which suggests that nature can be a boon and‚ unfortunately‚ a bane at times. Likewise‚ the country we live in may present its people with an extravagant life and at the same time it may be lacking in a few areas like how there are two sides to every penny. It is conventional for Singaporeans
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‘’Understanding the population structure of a country and potential changes is extremely important for governments. Using examples explain this statement.’’ A population pyramid is an illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups and gender in a population-typically a country or a region. It can be drawn up for any area‚ from a whole continent or country to an individual town‚ village or city. They are also used in Ecology to determine the overall age distribution of a population;
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Contemporary Problems Karen Proctor HSM/210 October 28‚ 2012 Lisa Perez Contemporary Problems The elderly today are living longer than ever. The National Institute on Aging and the U.S. Census Bureau‚ projects that‚ by the time the year 2050 rolls around almost 9 million people will be 90 years old. (Levy‚ 2012) A greater life expectency sounds good‚ but the elderly are facing many challenges‚ physical limitations‚ health problems‚ financial problems and the need for help with some
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In this essay I am going to discuss two psychological/sociological theories and one biological theory of ageing and then I will compare one psychological theory of ageing with the chosen biological theory of ageing. The first sociological/psychological theory I am going to explain is the disengagement theory. This theory suggests that as we get older we begin to withdraw from society. Social scientists Elaine Cummings and William Henry outlined the disengagement theory of ageing in their 1961 book
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