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• SOC 304 Week 1 DQ 1 Theoretical Frameworks (Ash
  Course)
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• DQ1 After reading Chapter 3 in your textbook,
  address the following
• Discuss the differences between activity theory
  and disengagement theory.
• Compare and contrast one of the other theories
  mentioned in the chapter (i.e., modernization,
  exchange theory, subcultural theory of aging,
  etc.) to activity theory and disengagement
  theory.
• Discuss how the theory that you selected differs
  from the activity and disengagement theories of
  aging.
• Contact a person who would fall into one of the
  categories of old age (i.e., young old, middle
  old, or oldest old) and interview them about how
  their lives have changed since they reached the
  milestone of being an older adult. In your post,
  include a brief synopsis of what you learned with
  regard to that persons activities, illnesses,
  social support networks, and employment
  situation. Based upon your informed opinion,
  which theory (or theories) provides the best
  theoretical framework for understanding the
  process of aging for the person that you
  interviewed? Be sure to support your answer. Your
  initial post should be at least 250 words in
  length
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• SOC 304 Week 1 DQ 2 The Cohort Effect of
  Historic Events (Ash Course)
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• DQ2 For this discussion, you will need to read
  Chapters 1 and 2 in your textbook. In addition,
  you will need to review pages 10 through 13 of
  Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences and
  pages 62 and 63 of Aging, Society, and the Life
  Course.As your textbook notes, historical
  events can have different impacts depending upon
  ones age cohort. Historical events like the
  Great Depression, World Wars, and pandemics have
  had a marked impact on the life course of
  individuals. How have the social and demographic
  changes of the last century led to the increased
  growth and aging of the population? Be sure to
  discuss this in terms of the demographic
  transition theory.

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• SOC 304 Week 2 Assignment The Aging Connection
  (Ash Course)
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• Week 2 assignment
• The Aging ConnectionThe number of older
  Americans has increased dramatically because
  older adults are living longer partly due to the
  improvements in health care technology. However,
  the question of quality of life has been raised
  as people live longer and experience more health
  problems in the midst of rising health care costs
  and, as the textbook authors note, individuals
  past health histories also directly affect their
  use of health care and will continue to do so
  (Markson Stein, 2012).

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• SOC 304 Week 2 DQ 1 Aging Simulation Exercise
  (Ash Course)
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• Week 2
• DQ1 After reading about the physical impairments
  related to age in Chapter 4 of the textbook and
  watching Aging, visit Sociology of Aging Age
  Related Impairments A Simulation Exercise and
  select at least two of the impairments that are
  listed in the exercise. After selecting the
  impairments that you will be simulating, use the
  household items that are listed and proceed with
  carrying out your normal tasks around your home.
  Then, describe which impairments you simulated
  and what you experienced. Answer the following
  questions
• What was it like to complete your tasks with the
  selected impairments?

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• SOC 304 Week 2 DQ 2 Self-Concept in Old Age (Ash
  Course)
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• DQ2 In Chapter 5 of your textbook, you learned
  about the self-concept, which is how an
  individual thinks of herself or himself. Although
  the self-concept is something that is established
  early in life, it changes as one grows older
  through life experiences. After reading the
  chapter, address the following
• Discuss the experiences that an individual may
  have in her or his later years that may alter
  that persons self-concept. Be sure to discuss
  experiences that would both positively and
  negatively impact her or his self-esteem.
• Discuss how your own self-concept may change as
  your physical capabilities are decreased. Be sure
  to explain what positive and negative aspects you
  expect to encounter as part of your aging
  experience.
• Your initial post should be at least 250 words in
  length. Support your claims with examples from
  the required material(s) and/or other scholarly
  resources, and properly cite any references
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• SOC 304 Week 3 DQ 1 Sexual Orientation in Later
  Life (Ash Course)
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• Week 3
• DQ1 Chapter 7 in your textbook discusses the
  unique issues that are experienced by older gay
  men and lesbians in society. Review that chapter
  and watch Isnt Aging the Same for Everybody?
  to prepare for this discussion. In addition,
  review the information related to resources for
  the aging found at the LGBT Aging Resources
  Clearinghouse for this discussion. Then,
  consider what the issues facing older gay men and
  lesbians are. Specifically, discuss the legal
  issues that are related to public policies,
  end-of-life decisions, housing, and health care.
  Compare and contrast the experiences of older
  gays and lesbians with those of older
  heterosexuals.

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• SOC 304 Week 3 DQ 2 Social Responsibility to the
  Elderly (Ash Course)
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• DQ2 You will be reading Chapter 7 of the
  textbook and an article titled Demography of
  Aging in China and the United States and the
  Economic Well-Being of Their Older Populations
  (found in the ProQuest database, in the Ashford
  University Library) to prepare for this
  discussion. In addition, you will watch Family
  Care for Aging Parents.In Demography of Aging
  in China and the United States and the Economic
  Well-Being of Their Older Populations, you are
  introduced to the roles of the family and
  government in the East as well as in the West.

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• SOC 304 Week 4 DQ 1 Age Discrimination (Ash
  Course)
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• Week 4
• DQ1 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against
  individuals who are aged 40 and older. This law
  acknowledges that age discrimination is a
  violation of an individuals civil rights. Aging
  is inevitable and ADEA addresses the needs of
  older individuals who need access to
  opportunities for gainful employment. Consider
  what this law does and what aspects of employment
  it covers.After reading Chapters 8 and 9 in
  your textbook and reviewing the information
  available on the Age Discrimination Fact Sheet
  to prepare for this discussion, please address
  each of the following
• Describe what ADEA means in terms of what
  employers can and cannot do when interviewing,
  hiring, promoting, and firing older employees.
  How does this assist older employees? How does
  this impact younger workers?

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• SOC 304 Week 4 DQ 2 Family and Medical Leave Act
  (Ash Course)
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• DQ2 A growing number of American employees are
  having to care for their elderly parents.
  Caregiving may include taking extended periods of
  time off from work. The Family and Medical Leave
  Act (FMLA) of 1993 addresses this need by
  providing some employees with up to twelve weeks
  of unpaid leave per year without fear of losing
  their jobs.After reviewing the required
  resources for this discussion, please address
  each of the following questions
• How has the passage of FMLA impacted the older
  population in the United States?
• How has FMLA reduced the challenges and stress
  associate with caregiving?
• How has FMLA not relieved the stress of
  caregiving?
• How has FMLA impacted your life?

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• SOC 304 Week 5 DQ 2 Medicare (Ash Course)
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• DQ2 As Chapter 11 in your textbook notes, the
  costs for health care have risen dramatically and
  are expected to continue to rise. While Medicare
  is a public insurance program that provides
  coverage to almost everyone who is 65 and older,
  it only covers a portion of health care expenses.
  In fact, the authors of your textbook note that
  if current trends continue, by 2030 half of
  those aged 65 and older will spend more than 25
  of their income on medical bills and insurance
  premiums (Markson Stein, 2012).After reading
  Chapter 11 in your textbook and watching "Aging
  America and Healthcare Reform," please address
  each of the following
• Compare and contrast the services provided to
  older individuals under Medicare Part A and
  Medicare Part B.

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