SOWK 304 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Medicaid, Nursing Home Care, Major Depressive Disorder
12 Oct 2018
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SOWK 304
MIDTERM EXAM
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Fall 2018
SOWK 304 Social Welfare Services for Families and the Aged 1/16/18 Day 1
Print out Aging Quiz and Do it on Thursday
CRJU 420
1 paragraph per question within assignments. Critical think and provide justification
Criminal Homicide- Something planned
Justifiable- defending self
Accidental homicide- didn’t mean for it happen.
Murder is the criminal killing of one human by another
oFirst degree is most frequently charged when the act is premeditated, requiring malice
or the intent to do harm.
oSecond-degree murder charges may arise from acts that could foreseeably lead to death
or great bodily harm but were not necessarily intended to do so.
Manslaughter
oA homicide charged as manslaughter typically reflects the judgement of the prosecutor
that the offender lacked malice or premeditation
oExample:
Impulsive or spur-of-the moment. 2nd degree murder
Sanctioned killing of soldiers during a time of war?
The justified use of deadly force by criminal justice officer in the performance of
duty? justifiable
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SOWK 304 2/6/2018
Chapter 5 Mental Health of Aging
Older people are the happiest people in America
oDevelop better coping skills with grief and loss
More balanced view of aging
Older people can still make valid contributions to life and society. Still feel valued to themselves
Most creative period of someone’s life
In retirement people have time to explore interests.
Still able to grow new neurons in brain
Many older people have a sense of wellbeing and happiness
The opinions of others carry less importance to you
Don’t sweat the small stuff. Adaptable and prioritizing what is important
Wellbeing and contentment between age 18-21. Decreases in early 50s.
oPeaks again in late 50s and upwards
People typically over 50 are “typically” less stressed. Learned how to manage anger
Years of experience allows older people to put things into proper perspective.
oThe world will not come to an end because something happens to you
65 and older crowd are less likely to report feeling sad or hopeless
oCoping skills
oBetter regulation of emotions
At age 65 and older people tend to know what is most meaningful in life
However, some problem areas that affect older people
Depression
o Depression is not a normal part of aging
oPeople can have episodes of depression
Normal reactions to loss
Loss of income (years of working are over)
Loss of home
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Document Summary
Sowk 304 social welfare services for families and the aged 1/16/18 day 1. Print out aging quiz and do it on thursday. Manslaughter: a homicide charged as manslaughter typically reflects the judgement of the prosecutor that the offender lacked malice or premeditation, example: The justified use of deadly force by criminal justice officer in the performance of duty? justifiable. Older people are the happiest people in america: develop better coping skills with grief and loss. Older people can still make valid contributions to life and society. In retirement people have time to explore interests. Still able to grow new neurons in brain. Many older people have a sense of wellbeing and happiness. The opinions of others carry less importance to you. Decreases in early 50s: peaks again in late 50s and upwards. People typically over 50 are typically less stressed.
