Multicultural Project
This project will introduce us to aging and the family around the world or in diverse populations. Each individual will be assigned a region of the world to: respectfully, creatively and thoroughly answer these questions, and present a PowerPoint. –
What is their view of older adults?
-What is the typical family unit? Meaning how is a “family” defined?
-What are the typical family’s living arrangements?
-What does the prevailing view on these topics seem to be?
Divorce, Single parents, LGBT families or families of choice,
-Where do they age (at home, in facility, with family, etc)?
-Who cares for the elders?
Who cares for the children?
-Percentage of older adults in population?
-Retirement age?
What is life after retirement like? –
Has their view of aging changed over the years?
-Has their view of family changed over the years? –
What is the elders’ role in society? –
Anything else you consider interesting about aging and/ or family in the region/population?