HLTH352 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Elder Abuse, Ageism, Gerontology
30 Jan 2017
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Chapter 1: attitudes and social issues that affect older people. 2) about something discrete (ex. a person), categorical (ex. older person), temporal (ex. an event), or hypothetical (ex. the big. Bang theory or the origin of the universe: referred to by attitudes and beliefs, structured into what. Determine people"s outlook on their personal and professional life: convergence on outlooks can influence rules/regulations/policy to control behaviour. 2) actual expression of feeling, stereotyped attitudes are not the only influence (although stereotypes do influence the treatment of older people) Hcps are legion however, patients in acute and continuing-care settings report being satisfied, and. Ratings of health care by the public are mainly positive at any age. 4) policy present in nursing homes, essentially the overuse of medication as a substitute foe humane attention through diagnosis and careful treatment. 6) tendency to evaluate an object with favour or disfavour, predictive of general trends in behaviour rather than of behaviour in any specific situation,
