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Minority Studies: A Brief Text: Study Guide for Part IV—Aging
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Identify and differentiate among various groups of the elderly
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Young-old
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Old
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Old-old
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Oldest-old
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Discuss the aging process
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Biological aging
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Social aging
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Identify and discuss social attitudes toward the elderly
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Age-appropriate roles
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Age-appropriate behavior
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Clothing
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Activity levels
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Sexuality
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STDs and the elderly
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Health and illness
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Ability of the elderly to care for themselves and others
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Drug abuse and alcoholism
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Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
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Nursing homes
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The portrayal of the elderly in popular media
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Use the Internet to find and display statistical information concerning aging and the elderly
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Use the Internet to find and display statistical information concerning the current legal status of the elderly in the United States
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Use the Internet to find and display statistical information concerning the historical legal status of the elderly in the United States
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Discuss ageism and the forms that it takes in the US
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Use the Internet to find and display information about anti-ageist political and social groups
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The AARP
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The Grey Panthers
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Others
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Identify and discuss theories of aging
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Conflict theories of aging
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Functionalist theories of aging
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Symbolic interactionist theories of aging
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Discuss Social Security and Medicare
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Discuss theories of death and dying
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Discuss euthanasia from social, political, and legal perspectives
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Use the Internet to find and display information about euthanasia