Introduction to Social Gerontology
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Design a lifeline of an
elder. Design a lifeline of yourself. Make a pie chart for each with areas of
the greatest emphasis of your life thus far. How are they different? Similar?
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What are the demographics
of depression in our community? How does it vary by age?
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What are the demographics
of alcoholism in our community? How does it vary by age?
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With the demographic
information at hand, design a visual quantitative presentation that describes
these issues. The information may be presented in a graph, pie chart, or
whatever visual display can most accurately reflect his information. Consider
your audience to be local community people who are very likely unaware of the
mental health issues of our elders.
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How many elders between
85-100 years old report a happy life? Use data available from the suggested
contact sites; document your answer in a visual graphic format.
Assessment:
Consultation with community representatives regarding the usefulness and
accuracy of this information.
Rubrics designed to reflect accuracy, clarity, and visual fluency. They follow an initial model and then are student designed.