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For more course tutorials visit<br>www.uophelp.com<br>DQ1: After reading Chapter 3 in your textbook, address the following:<br>a. Discuss the differences between activity theory and disengagement theory.<br>b. 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.<br>c. Discuss how the theory that you selected differs from the activity and disengagement theories of aging.<br>d. 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 person’s

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  1. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com For More Course Tutorials Visit Www.Uophelp.Com

  2. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com SOC 304 Week 1 DQ 1 Theoretical Frameworks (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit Www.Uophelp.Com DQ1: After reading Chapter 3 in your textbook, address the following: a. Discuss the differences between activity theory and disengagement theory. b. 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. c. Discuss how the theory that you selected differs from the activity and disengagement

  3. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com SOC 304 Week 1 DQ 2 The Cohort Effect of Historic Events (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit Www.Uophelp.Com 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 one’s 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

  4. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com SOC 304 Week 2 Assignment The Aging Connection (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit Www.Uophelp.Com Week 2 assignment The Aging Connection The 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

  5. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com SOC 304 Week 2 DQ 1 Aging Simulation Exercise (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit Www.Uophelp.Com 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

  6. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com SOC 304 Week 2 DQ 2 Self-Concept in Old Age (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit Www.Uophelp.Com 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 : a. Discuss the experiences that an individual may have in her or his later years that may alter that person’s self-concept. Be sure to discuss experiences that would both positively and negatively impact her or his self-esteem.

  7. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com SOC 304 Week 3 DQ 1 Sexual Orientation in Later Life (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit Www.Uophelp.Com 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 “Isn’t 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.

  8. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com SOC 304 Week 3 DQ 2 Social Responsibility to the Elderly (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit Www.Uophelp.Com 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.”

  9. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com SOC 304 Week 4 DQ 1 Age Discrimination (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit Www.Uophelp.Com 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 individual’s 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

  10. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com SOC 304 Week 4 DQ 2 Family and Medical Leave Act (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit Www.Uophelp.Com 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.

  11. SOC 304(ASH) Learn /Uophelp.Com SOC 304 Week 5 DQ 2 Medicare (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit Www.Uophelp.Com 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

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