Gerontology
Topics you can choose from A Comparison of Male and Female Predictors of Retirement Ever-Single Women: Informal Support and Life Course Events Elder Care Issues Among Indigenous Peoples Discrimination against the Aging Worker: Challenges and Solutions Are the Baby Boomers Aging Better Than Earlier Generations?
Aging, Social Institutions, and Public Policy Barriers and Facilitators of Utilization of Formal Services by Asian-Canadian Elderly Age-friendly Programs Targeting Rural Elderly: Do They Work?
Contradiction and Inconsistencies in the Pension Debate Proactivity and Environmental Adaptation Sexuality and Institutionalization: What Does the Research Say?
The Social, Environmental, and Health Contexts of Aging What are the Most Important Social and Social-Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Activity Participation among Older Adults? Do Childlessness Elderly have Adequate Levels of Social Support? What Are the Major Determinants of Workforce Aging?
Labelling Theory and Media Stereotypes of the Elderly: Their Effects and How Are They Changing?
Music Therapy and the Elderly: Does it Work, Why, and for Whom?
The Use of Psychoactive Drugs among the Elderly: The Role of Social Structures Social Support and Well-Being among Widowed Elders: Can Social Support Buffer Stress?
Adjustment to Widowhood: Gender Dynamics Women as Caregivers: “Women in the Middle” Arthritis Self-Management Programs for Older Adults: Does it Work?
Social Explanations of Sexuality and Aging: The Role of Ageism How Important Are Healthy Lifestyles for Aging?
Financial Elder Abuse in a New Age Longevity and Quality of Life: Are They Synonymous?
Resilience and Aging: Why do Some People Bounce Back Better than Others?
Multimorbidity and Aging: What Does the New Research Say?
Submit an essay that involves:
a review and summary of pertinent literature on a focused topic in the field of Sociology of Aging/Social Gerontology.
comparing and contrasting opposing views on the same topic.
The paper should also suggest how future research could better our understanding of the social phenomenon under study.
Describe and critically evaluate the research literature in such a way that you end up with substantiated conclusions.
