Human Behavior

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integrity

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refers to an ability to accept the facts of ones life and to face death without great fear.

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despair

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characterized by a feeling of regret about ones past and includes a continuously nagging desire to have done things differently.

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self-differentiation

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the older person has to adjust to the fact that he or she will no longer go to work and needs to find a new identity and new interests; people who are in the process of making this adjustment must spend time assessing their personal worth.

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body transcendence

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in old age, transcending the preoccupation with their state of health and their appearance, which allows them to define comfort and happiness in terms of satisfying social relationships or creative mental activities.

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self-esteem

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the way people regard themselves.

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"looking glass self"

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people develop their sense of who they are in terms of the way others relate to them.

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life satisfaction

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a sense of psychological well-being in general or of satisfaction with life as a whole.

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ageism

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refers to having negative images of, and attitudes toward, people simply because they are old.

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activity theory

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asserts that the more physically and mentally active people are, the more successfully they will age.

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disengagement

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refers to a process whereby people respond to aging by gradually withdrawing from the various roles and social relationships they occupied in middle age.

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community disengagement theory

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refers not only to older people withdrawing from a community, but also to the community withdrawing from older people.

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social breakdown syndrome

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society puts unrealistic expectations on the elderly, young people label older people as incompetent or lacking in some ways, older people accept the label and begin to work according to that label.

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social reconstruction syndrome

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used to break the vicsious cycle of labelling; has 3 major recommendations.

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1st Kuypers & Benston reccomendation

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our society should liberate older people from unrealistic standards and expectations.

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2nd Kuypers & Benston reccomendation

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to provide older people with the social services they need.

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3rd Kuypers & Benston reccomendation

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to find creative ways to give older people more control over their lives.

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the fun seeker

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a playmate to the grandchildren in a mutual relationship that both enjoy.

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distant figure

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has periodic contact with the grandchildren, generally on birthdays and holidays, but is quite uninvolved with their lives.

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surrogate parent

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assumes considerable caretaking responsibilities, usually because the grandchildren's parents are working, or because the mother is single and working.

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formal figure

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leaves all child-rearing responsibilities to the parents and limits his or her involvement with the grandchildren to providing special treats and occasional babysitting.

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reservoir of family wisdom

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takes on an authoritarian role and dispenses special resources and skills.

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Kubler-Ross Model Stage 1

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Denial

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Kubler-Ross Model Stage 2

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Rage and Anger

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Kubler-Ross Model Stage 3

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Bargaining

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Kubler-Ross Model Stage 4

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Depression

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Kubler-Ross Model Stage 5

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Acceptance

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Westberg Model Stage 1

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Shock and Denial

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Westberg Model Stage 2

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Emotions Erupt

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Westberg Model Stage 3

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Anger

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Westberg Model Stage 4

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Illness

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Westberg Model Stage 5

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Panic

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Westberg Model Stage 6

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Guilt

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Westberg Model Stage 7

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Deppression and Loneliness

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Westberg Model Stage 8

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Reentry Difficulties

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Westberg Model Stage 9

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Hope

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Westberg Model Stage 10

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Affirming Reality