Part I
Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population.
1.Older adults experience unequal treatment in employment and may face prejudice and discrimination. (Racial and Ethnic Groups, Ch.17, pg.364.) 2.Membership in this disadvantaged group is involuntary. (Racial and Ethnic Groups, Ch.17, pg.395.) 3.Older adults share physical characteristics that distinguish them from younger people, and their cultural preferences and leisure-time activities often differ from those of the rest of society. (Racial and Ethnic Groups, Ch.17, pg.395.)
Aging and Disability Worksheet
Part I
Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population.
1.Older adults experience unequal treatment in employment and may face prejudice and discrimination. (Racial and Ethnic Groups, Ch.17, pg.364.) 2.Membership in this disadvantaged group is involuntary. (Racial and Ethnic Groups, Ch.17, pg.395.) 3.Older adults share physical characteristics that distinguish them from younger people, and their cultural preferences and leisure-time activities often differ from those of the rest of society. (Racial and Ethnic Groups, Ch.17, pg.395.)
Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
•What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? In my readings this week I learned the meaning of ageism in our society. Ageism is the “prejudice and discrimination against older adults.” (Racial and Ethnic Groups, Ch.13, pg.395.) Ageism influences the presence of diversity in society by restricting the elderly of what they are capable of, or presumed incapable of.
The Term Paper on Racial Ethnic And Religious Profiling in the U.S.
In the United States, ‘The land of the Free’, racial profiling of minority groups seems all too common. Many Americans believe that law enforcement as well as many other people often discriminates on minority groups simply because of their color of their skin. Civil rights activist and many leaders of minority groups are pressuring Enforcement agencies to eliminate racial and ethnic profiling ...
Some may not hire an older individual because he/she assumes the individual will not be able to perform well in the work environment with others. The elderly are viewed as ill, fragile, and may have physical restrictions. Another way ageism influences society is the youth have a fear of aging because of the negative concepts of the elderly.
