midterm 2 (productive aging) Flashcards

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Productivity

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Broadest sense, productivity refers to engagement with and contributions to others. (not through goods and services)

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Leisure

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Any activity characterized by the absence of obligation or “should do”

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How do the baby boomers in general view leisure

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let’s go. always active means productivity

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What are the benefits of leisure activities

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socialization; stimulation; sense of competence, control & mastery

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What are some barriers that elderly face regarding leisure activities

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Health and wealth

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What is religion

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formal organized system of spiritual values, beliefs, & behaviors (denomination; written word ie. bible, Koran)

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Religiosity

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broader than religion; belief in divine being, faith in a higher power, embraces values associated with religions worldwide; may not participate in the context of organized religion .

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What is spirituality

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Broader than religion or religiosity and may not include religion or religiosity.
Belief in spiritual domain; higher power.
Connected to a sense of wellbeing

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Spiritual growth

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assessment of personal values, philosophy and sense of purpose

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Civic engagement

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Where individuals actively participate in their communities through individual and group activities (non-paid)
includes but not limited to volunteerism

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older adults have a lot to offer in this area, but often this resource is not tapped into

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civic engagement

-older adults have a wealth of accumulated knowledge and skills.

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trends regarding civic engagement in old age

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It has become increasingly popular but has been criticized as exclusionary.
Not every elder person is physically,financially able to or wants to volunteer their time in retirement

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Senior centers/clubs (voluntary associations) in general are based widely in services/activities

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Faith-based organizations,
Participation related to age, ethnicity, gender, SES, personal history
Participation associated with a variety positive outcomes
-seniors in poverty, wealth or male gender are typically under represented in senior centers

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informal volunteer work in old age

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caring for grandchildren etc

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your desire to and value placed on volunteer work is based on

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your cohorts changes (depression era cohort more actively involved), region (ie. small community vs city), religious involvement

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formal volunteerism is largely a _________ concept

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formal volunteerism is largely a WESTERN concept

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Encouraging civic engagement is important because

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it is associated with positive well-being, ESPECIALLY where there is MEANINGFUL opportunity to employ established professional skills