Objective 2 Be able to discuss how culture of care giving and receiving as an important impact on formal and informal care systems in nation. Objective 3. Be able to explain how culture of intergenerational relationships influence aging policy in USA How many persons 65 and older now live in USA and Texas in the year 2060? Which ethnic group are likely to become the main low income formal care givers in Texas? UNIT-2: Where do we go from here? Sweden, USA, Canada & Denmark Welfare Systems Is the Swedish System the best welfare state or at least the most complete system? Objective 1 : Be able to outline the structure or organization of welfare benefits in Sweden, Canada and Denmark . Objective 2 : Be able to outline how each national system impacts elder care. Readings: and Baker, Chapters 11, 16 Chapters 1, 2, 3* Chapters 1, 2, Supplemental Papers: Review papers in Folder on “Canada” Olsen, Chapters 1, 2, 3 are in file in “Olsen PDF's of Book” folder on Homepage. Summarize the chapters 11 and 16 in Whitfield and Baker and chapters 1,2, 3 in Olsen and the papers in the Folder on Canada in Supplemental Paper Section Sept 17th UNIT-3: US in Transition Reforming Social Security Medicare and Medicaid: Two more components of the welfare state. Readings: and Baker, Chapter 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 Chapters 4 & 5 Chapters 3,4,5 Supplemental Papers: Post summary of Chapters 12, 13, 14 in Whitfield and chapters 4 and 5 in Olsen. Post short post on Triage- On Lok- SHMO and PACE Sept 24th
Unit Objective 1: Be able to start your model on Long Term Care for USA. Unit Objective 2 : Be able to make an initial list of positives and negative about the New Health Care Reform. Folder “US National Health Care Reform.” Triage-ON LOK- SHMO- PACE Stories Review the two papers in the Folder. Google information on : Lok in San Francisco” HMO” (or “SHOM”) Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly ("PACE") • Questions: to build a Quality Care System? five characteristics of a quality Long Term Care System? is wrong with nursing home care? is readmission to hospitals of the aged a major issue in discussions about health care reform? MODELS: WHAT IS SIMILAR ABOUT EACH MODEL? Unit4 The African American Experience in US and Experience of Africian in USA and in their home land. Slavery in US and Mexico Grandparents Raising Children in USA and Africa Socio-economic gap continues - Whites vs. Blacks When will African Nation see the aging of their populations? Readings: Whitfield and Baker, Chapters 18, 19. Rubin , Chapter 6, 7 Optional Videos: Browse the UNT Libraries' Video on Demand (VoD) to view selections via the link in the Videos / Watch Videos folder on Course Homepage. Also, Go To - log in - Browse by Subject Summarize the chapters in text, - Chapters 18 and 19 , and visit Supplemental Paper: African American Experience Folder - Write an essay on the reasons why older black women (women age 80 and older) on average live longer or similar to white women for the same age- when they start out life with lower life expectancy at birth? Oct 1st
organized in world. Unit Objective 2: Be able to discuss why UK or Britain was a major influence on the creation of our elder care system in USA .’ Unit Objective 3: Be able to discuss and compare the ‘social contract’ as it varies in various advanced societies in world. Unit8 Poverty and Inequality in Aging in the US Native Americans and Aging Differential Adjustment to Chronic Conditions Unit Objective 1 : Be able to discuss the number of Native American in USA and special issues of elder care in rural and urban Native American Communities. • Readings: Whitfield and Baker, Chapters 31, 27 Olsen Chapter 7 • Supplemental Reading: Papers in Supplemental Reading American Indians Folder. • Optional Reading: Book: Dale Van Ebery. Disinherited: The Lost Birthright of the American Indian, Avon, 1966. Summarize the chapters in texts and review the papers in the Folder – American Indian. Write small essay on differential status of American Indian in USA. Nov 5th Unit9 Reforming the Experience in US - Part I Segregation or Integration by Generation in US The Influence of New Ethnic Communities in the US Senior Communities: The Influence of New Ethnic Communities in the US • Reading: Whitfield and Baker, Chapter 30 Olsen Chapter 8 • Supplemental Papers: ** R. Moody paper - in Supplemental Reading - Summarize Chapter 8 and Moody’s paper, Chapter 30 in Whitfield and Baker. – two pages Conduct research into how the senior housing tax credit program function in USA ( US Dept. of Treasury program) Nov 12th