Writing Homework Help

• What are the main issues the elderly and their families face on a micro (individual) level and a macro (societal) level?
• Discuss the similarities and differences in the issues you see presented in each of these countries.
• What role does the family play in elderly care? What role should the family play?
• How does culture influence aspects of this issue?
• What are some of the effects of socioeconomic status on the experience of aging?
• What do you think are the major costs and benefits of caring for aging family members?

Read and respond to 2 of your classmates.

WATCH

Aging in America: Crisis in long-term care (YouTube 8:58)

• The Many Faces of Aging In America (YouTube 7:22) (Links to an external site.)
• NEED TO KNOW | Graying in the suburbs: A Blueprint America special report | PBS (YouTube 12:56) (Links to an external site.)
• Ageing Japan | The Burden of a Graying Planet | 101 East (YouTube 25:03) (Links to an external site.)
• UK elderly facing “crisis” that is at breaking point (YouTube 2:46) (Links to an external site.)
• South Korea is under threat from its aging population (YouTube 3:54)

Title: Marriages, Families, and Relationships: Making Choices in a Diverse Society

ISBN: 9781337109666 (Print) | 9781337516174 (eText)

Authors: M. A. Lamanna, A. Riedmann, and S. Stewart

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Publication Date: 2018

Edition: 13th

Read the chapter below from your textbook:

Chapter 16 – Aging and Multigenerational Families