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To complete your “Essay on Family Life,” you will need to con
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To complete your “Essay on Family Life,” you will need to consider family dynamics, personal reactions to various living situations, and the relationship between patient and doctor. For your Essay: 1) Think about the relationships discussed throughout the Introduction and Chapters 1 through 4 of Being Mortal. The book highlights the relationships between Alice & her family, Sitaram & his family, Felix & Bella, and Lou & his family. The family dynamics that are highlighted in these case studies will probably always remain relevant. Multiple doctor / patient relationships are also discussed. Dr. Gawande says these relationships have changed a lot in the past 25 years and will continue to change in the near future. 2) Describe two specific things that you learned about relationships in later life from reading the Introduction and Chapters 1 through 4 of Being Mortal. Separate your answers and number them 1 and 2 so that I can easily identify each learning that you are describing.
Additional instructions:
Support your comments about Being Mortal with citations from this week’s assigned materials (Module 9), i.e., citations should come only from Module 9. Bold each of your citation sources so they are easy for me to see. Because Being Mortal is the focal point of your Essay’s discussion, citations from the book itself will not earn points under the citation Rubric. Integrating information in the appropriate format from the other readings in Module 9 is how you earn points for citations.
Expected length is 500 to 600 words. Penalty points will apply for exceeding 700 words. Be specific, be concise, and relate at least three different readings from Module 9 to your comments about Being Mortal. Review the assignment Grading Rubric to learn how specific points are earned. The preferred format is an attached MS WORD doc or docx. You may also use the Submission box. Do not submit in a Google doc or pdf format.
About Citations: General citations or references in GERO 100 do not need to be in APA format. Just note the source in bold and include a page # if appropriate, e.g., abbreviated article name (& page #) or Novak (chapter + page #). However, anytime you use a verbatim quote, it must be shown in quotation marks; not using quotation marks around a verbatim quote is plagiarism. The course ‘data/facts’ you refer to can include any of the assigned or optional materials. You should not search the Internet or outside sources for citations or references. You are citing, i.e., referring to, course materials to show me that you have reviewed and understand all the assigned information in Module 9.
Module 9 Materials are the articles listed below (module 9 and being mortal are the only sources you need to pull from for this essay):
* http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FY/FY62500.pdf
* http://www.nextavenue.org/elder-orphans-harder-aging-place/?hide_newsletter=true&utm_source=Next+Avenue+Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a508785fcb-09_13_2016_Tues_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_056a405b5a-a508785fcb-164968673&mc_cid=a508785fcb&mc_eid=88bba0d8d6
* http://www.nextavenue.org/the-7-deadly-emotions-of-caregiving/?hide_newsletter=true&utm_source=Next+Avenue+Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6b6ae0fe34-10_13_2016_Thursday_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_056a405b5a-6b6ae0fe34-164968673&mc_cid=6b6ae0fe34&mc_eid=88bba0d8d6
* https://www.nextavenue.org/gift-for-older-parent-ask-what-they-want/
* https://generations.asaging.org/adverse-childhood-experiences-trauma-isolation
* (The three pdfs attached also include the material from module 9)
* Reading and referring to Being Mortal Chapters 1-4 is crucial for this assignment if you need a copy of Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, there is a free pdf online (just google the title of the book and the author and it should pop up. I have also linked a free version below. If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out and I will do the best I can to answer. Thank you! https://archive.org/details/being-mortal/page/36/mode/2up