GRO 200 GRO200 WEEK 5 FINAL PAPER - MY CAREER FINAL PAPER - ASHFORD
Ashford GRO 200 Week 5 Final Paper My Career Final Paper
My Career Final Paper. Due by Day 7. Imagine you have just graduated with your gerontology degree. To ensure you are prepared to enter the job market, for your final aper, you will develop a personal plan for professional growth. This will be a very personalized paper since it will be based on the real-life possibilities for your career. Consider the changing demographics in the U.S. as you assess your career choices. It will be important to discuss the topics we have reviewed in class and integrate these choices within your paper. Your final paper must include the following sections: Each section should be addressed in separate paragraphs, with APA appropriate headings.
Introduction: Explain your intent for the final paper in an introductory paragraph.
Demographics of Aging: Select a current age-related issue specific to gerontology as it relates to the growing aging population. (as discussed in class) Include a complete description and discussionof a specific type of organization that you would like to work with in the future. Your interests may be influenced by a family member, work experience or specific life event.
Demographics of Aging: Select a current age-related issue specific to gerontology as it relates to the growing aging population. (as discussed in class) Include a complete description and discussionof a specific type of organization that you would like to work with in the future. Your interests may be influenced by a family member, work experience or specific life event.
Note: Some of you may not have chosen a career in gerontology, this is not an issue. Discuss the field you have chosen, while still addressing each required component of the final paper.
1. Describe both the reason(s) you have chosen to address this type of age-related issue and include the motivation behind your selection. (Examples include: Housing, Long term care, End of life care etc...)
2. Summarize two to three scholarly articles that support the validity of this issue in aging for your selected population and explain how this research applies to your selected population and concern. Provide an APA-style citation for each article.
3. Fully discuss how the issue you have chosen relates to will impact each of the following:
1. Age related biological changes
2. Ageism
3. Implications of population aging on family, society and individuals.
4. Impact on gender, ethnicity, cohort and socioeconomic status
5. Discuss any controversial topics related to aging.
Setting: Identify the location where you plan to carry out your future work regarding the selected organization (e.g., the location could be within the community, within a non-profit organization, at a long term care facility,hospice, area agency on aging, adult protective services, state/federal agency, etc...).
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