Aging
Name an example of how aging might be portrayed negatively in media.
Advertisements for anti-aging products, older adults portrayed as background characters, etc.
Name a setting where a social worker could work with older adults.
Is social work with older adults a relatively new concept?
Yes
Name something that a social worker could advocate for to improve the lives of older adults.
Independence, safety, policy, etc.
what is chronological age?
the number of years since someone was born.
Name a role that a social worker could have working with older adults.
Around what time were older adults recognized as a target population for social work?
Late 1960s-early 1970s
What is the name of the Act that prohibits age related discrimination in the workplace?
1967 Age Discrimination Act in Employment
What is social age?
The social roles and expectations a person has for themselves.
Name a topic that a social worker working with older adults might address.
1995 marked the start of collaboration between social worker and what other professionals?
medical professionals
What is the name of the Act that prohibits federally funded programs from excluding people and denying them benefits due to age?
1975 Age Discrimination Act