PSYC 4072 : PSYC 4072 Exam 1 Notes
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Increase in age and percentage of oldest individuals in the population: population pyramid: flip in number at each age, 85+ is the fasted growing group in the population. Implications of these trends: psychological, need more activities and programs to keep mentally active, quality of life, political, burden for the nation with services for chronically ill older people, related issues, the older have more healthcare needs. Ethnicity and cross-cultural perspectives: ethnicity, brings cultural expectations: roles that you"re expected to play, e. g. India: e. g. women are old when their children marry. Status of older people in traditional societies: role of the culture"s economic base. In a stable economy, elderly are treated better. Spiritual supremacy in traditional societies: religious rites, rituals, beliefs, etc, control of material goods. Psyc 4072: adult development and aging exam #1: property owners, in charge, you"ll treat them well. Has the status of older people declined in modern societies: no, political activism, aarp, societies, voters, medicare, travel programs,
