HLSC 2P21 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Egocentrism, Salutogenesis, Primary Care
2 Nov 2016
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9: social dimensions of aging, health and care. Theoretical approaches to the study of aging: social gerontology focuses on aging as a social process although it is a physiological process. Critical perspectives on aging: social regulations that society establishes in relation to age, creating a cyst of. Wednesday, november 2, 2016 inequality based on age: ageism: discrimination of the basis of age, political economy perspective examines the impact of the political and economical organization of society of peoples experiences of aging. Healthy aging: natural process of gaining experiences, reaching developmental milestones, emotionally growing and physically changing as one grows. Healthy aging in childhood: theory of cognitive development: identifying development milestones as children progress through childhood and into adolescence. Sensory motor stage: from age 0-2, children move from merely responding to stimuli around them to actually manipulating things and becoming active participants in their environment.
