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assignmentinstruction.rtfTopic 10
The first thing to understand about Topic 10 is that it is divided into two parts, Topic 10, Part I; and, Topic 10, Part II. You are going to cover Topic 10, Part I one week, and then, the next week, you'll cover Topic 10, Part II.
3/30/2020-4/9/2020 (These are the dates for reading and covering Topic 10, Part I. The Topic 10, Part I assignment is due on the date specified in the Topic 10, Part I Assignment instructions ) : For Topic 10 (Part I): The Youth Culture: Read all of Chapter 10 in your textbook. 4/10/2020-5/5/2020 (These are the dates for reading and covering Topic 10, Part II. The Topic 10, Part II assignment is due on the date specified in the Topic 10, Part II Assignment instructions) : For Topic 10 (Part II): Ageism: Supplemental readings (2 journal articles) plus D2L lecture. Scroll to bottom half of this webpage
The purpose of Chapter 10, Parts I and II, is to help us see that how one thinks and behaves can very much be a function of one’s particular age group. Most of us have the experience of often viewing things differently than our parents and perhaps even more so than our grandparents. Our perceptions of the world are influenced by our experiences. In this chapter we will examine some of the characteristics of the different age groups such as adolescents, Generation X, Generation Y and Generation Z.
In addition we will examine some of the critical issues that impact children and adolescents, including, but not limited to, street gangs, school violence, and adolescent suicide, and contemporary issues such as the use of cell phones and texting.
You will need to read the opening vignette of Chapter 10 in your textbook, and very importantly, you will also need to read very carefully your online D2L Topic 10 LECTURE to consider and reflect on key ideas presented in the cases. These vignettes serve as activators of key concepts that are related to this very important topic.
Key Terms in Chapter 10:
Adolescence—Approximately ages 13 through 19.
At risk—Children and youth who are economically disadvantaged to a degree that can affect their educational opportunities.
Breakdancing—An improvised form of dancing with intricate and sometimes acrobatic moves.
Child abuse —The physical or psychological mistreatment of children.
Emotional abuse—A pattern of behavior that impairs a child’s emotional development or sense of worth.
Facebook -- an online social media and social networking service.
Generation X—The generation born between 1965 and 1976.
Generation Y—The children of baby boomers, and the younger siblings of Generation X, who were born between the early 1980s and 1994.
Generation Z—The age cohort of individuals born after 1990.
High-risk behaviors—High-risk behaviors of children and youth include behaviors that put them at risk of physical injury, social or psychological harm, and other behaviors that have serious negative consequences (e.g., unprotected sex, drug use, street racing, etc.).
Hip-hop culture—A subculture created by African American youth on the street, but now has worldwide appeal, resulting in massive marketing in clothing, music, and rap.
High-risk behaviors—Actions such as drug use or premarital sex, which could lead to alcohol or drug dependency, teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, or some other undesirable outcome.
MySpace—A social networking website where individuals can place personal profiles, photos, blogs, music, and videos.
Physical Abuse—The non-accidental injury inflicted by a child’s caretaker.
Physical Neglect—The deliberate neglect or extraordinary inattentiveness to a child’s physical well-being.
Sexual abuse—The involvement of adults with children or underage adolescents in sexual activity.
Snapchat-an image and multimedia application that stores images for a short period of time so that they can be shared and then automatically deletes them.
Substance abuse—Use of drugs or alcohol to a level of addiction or other at-risk behaviors.
Young adulthood—Individuals between the ages of 18 and 24.
YouTube—A website where users can upload, view, and share videos. ==================================================================================== ==================================================================================== Topic 10 (Part II): Ageism Topic 10 is divided into two parts (Parts I and II). You completed Part I this past week, and now you will complete Part II this week. The first part of Topic 10 related to the material found in the textbook about The Youth Culture. The second part of Topic 10 relates to assigned readings that you will have (two journal articles) about ageism. Ageism is a term that describes the prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age. The term, used by R.N. Butler (1969), primarily relates to discrimination against senior citizens, although it has also been used to describe discrimination against persons of other ages. More generally, the term relates to discrimination against others based on the age group to which they belong. For Topic 10, Part II, you will read two articles that appeared in academic journals, and you will then complete your Topic 10 assignment, which will be a response post to your Topic 10, Part I assignment post. The two articles are located at the following web links: Article #1 on Ageism: Nelson, T.D. (2016). Promoting healthy aging by confronting ageism. American Psychologist, 71(4).
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Article #2 on Ageism: Officer, A., Schneiders, M.L., Wu, D., Nash, P., Thiyagarajan, J.A., & Beard, J. (2016). Valuing older people: Time for a global campaign to combat ageism. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 94(10).
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Key terms in Topic 10, Part II: Adultism: favoring adults, with bias against children. Benevolent prejudice: A form of prejudice that often takes the form of pitying, patronizing, or marginalizing a group of people based on that group's age. Ephebiphobia: fear of and/or prejudice against adolescents Gerontocracy: rule by elders, individuals who are older than the general population Gerontophobia: fear of elderly people Jenuism: favoring young people, with a bias against older individuals. Paedophobia: fear of infants and children References: Butler, R.N. (1969). Age-ism: Another form of bigotry. The Gerontologist. 9(4). 243-246. doi: 10.1093/geront/9.4_part_1.243
