Class Assignment week 2/NURS 370 2015

Class Assignment week 2/NURS 370 2015

Student Assignments: #1 if your last name starts A-M

1. Television Viewing Assignment
Prior to Class Assignment: Assign the students to view television for a minimum of 60 minutes, focusing on the depiction of older adults. The student may watch one or more popular television programs and/or a series of ads. Instruct the student to prepare an analysis worksheet for each program, focusing on the following categories: · Portrayal of older adult characters · Intergenerational themes · Conflict · Stereotypes/myths

#2- if your last name starts from N-Z

2. Newspaper/Magazine Article Assignment

Prior to Class Assignment: Instruct the students to scan newspaper and/or popular magazine articles that focus on the portrayal of older adults in society and to select one article to bring to class for discussion. · Does the article mention differences in the aging population related to gender, race, and
ethnicity? · Are any issues regarding the disparities experienced by the older adult discussed or
described in the article(s)? · How does the depiction of older adults in the print media compare with the elderly you
have encountered either in the clinical setting or in the community?

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