Interview a Senior Citizen PSYCH/600 September 22‚ 2014 Interview a Senior Citizen The most rapidly growing age group in the United States is the elderly‚ or those individuals age sixty-five and older (Wood‚ Wood‚ & Boyd‚ 2011). Late adulthood stretches from age 65 to the end of the lifespan (Laura E Berk‚ 2010‚ p. 1). Or it can be called gerontology which is the study of the aging processes and individuals as they grow from middle age through later life. ("Association For Gerontology
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Ladies and gentlemen‚ I am a worried healthcare worker wanting condom vending machines in government schools. First of all‚ if condoms were available to student then teen pregnancy rates wouldn’t dramatically decrease. This would cause both male and female student dropout rates to increase; students would not have to drop out school to take care of their children. The distribution of condoms in public high schools will lower the rate of pregnancies and sexually transmitted disease among teenagers
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In today’s time‚ open carry is discussed by both politicians and the common man‚ but should it be allowed? Would open carry add to the danger that is already present in society today‚ or would it help in reducing crime and many other dangers that exist today? While both sides of this argument can be valid‚ open carry should be considered because of the following: it helps to reduce crime‚ it will help common people from getting in trouble because of what they are carrying‚ and it helps protect police
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Privileges of a senior Citizen We all know that a senior citizen is an old version in our generation. They are the person above 60. Since they are old and their body are weak‚ it’s hard for them to eat ‚ exercise ‚ to work and of course to SURVIVE. The old ladies or old men out there are sometimes abandoned by their family. Some leave their houses because they feel that they are not a part of that family. Some are treated not right and some are lost
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It is important for U.S. citizens to use their right to vote. It is important to vote to vote in order for a political leader be fairly elected. A citizen’s vote ensures equality among all races and economic statuses. It also helps with race and religious beliefs. Voting represents a citizen’s moral values. A citizen’s vote makes certain that a political leader would be fairly elected. This is important because you wanna make sure if someone you like in an election
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Should Felons Be Allowed To Vote? The disenfranchisement of a person is a heavy topic that you only hear about every four years during the Presidential Election. Why though? The reason: everyone has an opinion on the issue‚ but only few are willing to say anything about it. Some are afraid of the racial issue our country sees‚ and some are afraid to sway against their preferred political party. The Constitution of the United States of America‚ amendment 14‚ section 2‚ clearly states “…citizens
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issue of whether the roughly four million freedmen should be allowed to vote. The issue was how to receive the four million former slaves as citizens. If they were to be fully counted as citizens‚ some sort of representation for apportionment of seats in Congress had to be determined. Before the war‚ the population of slaves had been counted as three-fifths of a corresponding number of free whites. By having four million freedmen counted as full citizens‚ the South would gain additional seats in Congress
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Backpacks should be allowed in classes Going back and forth to your locker can get really annoying just to get supplies. But‚ if students are able to take our backpacks to every class students would never have to worry about going to lockers until the end of the day.This issue is important because a student can get behind or not know what to do for needing to go to their locker‚ and they might even be late to class.Students taking their backpacks to classes can be easier on the students and teacher
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of the Bill of Rights has permitted citizens to be in possession of guns. Although this amendment sanctions the ownership of gun’s‚ there seems to be a continuous debate on the restriction and laws pertaining to the distribution and sale of guns. In the wake of countless catastrophic mass shootings‚ gun control has taken center stage in the media‚ polarizing the American people. Should the second amendment be repealed eliminating citizen use of guns‚ or should they just regulate and add tougher restrictions
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Interview a senior citizen Tonya Williams PSYCH/500 March 25‚ 2013 Tanya Semcesen A face to face interview was held with Mr. C. Mr. C. is an 82 year old African American male. Physically looking at interviewee he does not look that age at all he looks like he is in his early sixties. Part I: Questions & Answers Q-How old are you? A-I am 82 years old. Q-When will you be 83? A-I will be 83 in mid-July Q-Are you married? A-I am a widow and have been for almost 53 years. Q-Do you
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