Overview
Research information about late adulthood and the elderly. Then write an explanatory article about the phenomenon known as ageism. Develop your writing by answering the following questions:
- How can cultural changes in the United States influence the behavior of late adults and elderly? - How can stereotypes about aging influence the practice of Social Work with this population? Mention examples of the most common stereotypes for this stage of life. - How do theoretical perspectives, behavioral models, and human development contributes to understand late adults and elderly people’s problems, needs or mental health issues?
Do not forget to take in consideration our professional values, competencies, codes of ethics and NASW standards. Be sure to use APA style, include bibliographic citations and references.
It needs to be 3 pages in Lenght without including Title and References Page.