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SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY TODAY An Introduction
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1. Describe the typical displaced worker. 2. Is there a transition from being a displaced worker to a discouraged worker; if so, what are some possible reasons for this? 3. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of defined-benefit versus defined-contribution pension plans. 4. Imagine that you are the guide for a Vulcan who has been dropped from the starship Enterprise to report on retirement in the United States today for his planet's historical and cultural archives. How would you explain the concept of retirement and its advantages and disadvantages in the United States? He is also interested in whether retirement differs for men and women or by race, ethnicity and social class. give him as complete and unbiased a report as you can. 5. Is age discrimination likely to affect prospects for older workers in the future? Justify your answer. 6. Will patterns of retirement change in the future? If you think you will retire, do you think your experience is likely to differ from that of your parents or grandparents, and if so, how? |
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This site built and maintained by James E. Hanggi, GRAPH - E-T Web Designs, 601 Lockwood Rd., Royal Oak, MI 48067
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