Older Adult Development Interview and Reflection

Older Adult Development Interview and Reflection

Older Adult Development Interview and Reflection

Resources: To prepare for this assignment review the following theories of aging listed in Chapter 13, 14, and 15 of the textbook.

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  7. Competence and Environmental Press Theory
  8. Erik Erikson’s Integrity vs. Despair

Part 1: Older Adult Interview

Interview an older adult of your choice (they may be your parents, relatives, or friends) and have a discussion about the factors that influenced their development. Address the following as part of the interview:

  1. Cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development during the interviewee’s Maturity stage of adulthood (age 65 or older).
  2. How peers influenced the interviewee during his or her adolescent/young adult stage.
  3. What people and/or events influenced the interviewee’s development of morals such as faith, ethics, and culture?
  4. How the interviewee’s experiences, positive or negative, have formulated who he or she is as a mature adult.

Note: American Psychological Association (APA) ethical guidelines indicate that interviewees have the right to refuse to answer any question posed to them by an interviewer. Please ensure that your interviewees are aware of this, and do not force them to answer where the opportunity to reply has been refused.

Pick one of the theories reviewed in Chapters 14 and 15 of the text.

Part 2: Reflection

Write a paper of 750-1,000 words, discussing the selected theory and how it relates to your interview. Include the following in your paper:

  1. A description of the selected theory.
  2. A description of your interviewee (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.).
  3. How the interviewee’s responses illustrate the selected theory. Support your response with examples.
  4. Discuss the ethical and cultural strategies for promoting resilience, optimum development, and wellness in older adults.
  5. Include at least three scholarly references in addition to a personal communication reference for the interviewee.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Older Adult Development Interview and Reflection

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    Course Code Class Code
    PCN-518 PCN-518-O500 Older Adult Development Interview and Reflection (Obj. 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3) 70.0
    Criteria Percentage Unsatisfactory (0.00%) Less than Satisfactory (74.00%) Satisfactory (79.00%) Good (87.00%) Excellent (100.00%) Comments Points Earned
    Content 70.0%
    Describe the Selected Theory 15.0% Paper does not include a description of the selected theory. Paper includes an inaccurate or vague description of the selected theory. Paper demonstrates an understanding of the selected theory by including an accurate description of the theory that includes major points of importance on the topic. Paper demonstrates a thorough understanding of the selected theory by providing an accurate description of the theory that includes major points of importance on the topic. Paper demonstrates an understanding of the selected theory by including a detailed and accurate description of the theory, in addition to major points of importance to the topic. Clearly ties the information provided to the practice of professional counseling.
    Describe the Interviewee (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.) 10.0% Paper does not include a description of the interviewee and/or the person interviewed is not appropriate for the assignment. Paper includes a minimal description of the interviewee and/or the person interviewed is minimally appropriate for the assignment. Paper includes a detailed description of the interviewee and the interviewee selected is appropriate. Paper includes a thorough description of the interviewee and the interviewee selected is appropriate. Paper includes a comprehensive description of the interviewee and the interviewee selected is appropriate.
    Illustrate the Selected Theory in Relation to the Interviewee’s Responses 35.0% Paper does not illustrate how the selected theory relates to the interviewee’s responses. Paper minimally illustrates how the selected theory relates to the interviewee’s responses. Paper adequately illustrates how the selected theory relates to the interviewee’s responses. Paper thoroughly illustrates how the selected theory relates to the interviewee’s responses. In addition, the paper makes minimal connections to scholarly based research to support the relationship. Paper does a comprehensive job of illustrating how the selected theory relates to the interviewee’s responses. In addition, the relationship is supported with direct ties to scholarly research.
    Ethical and Cultural Strategies in Older Adults 10.0% Paper omits or incompletely describes the ethical and cultural strategies that can be used to promote resilience, optimum development, and wellness in older adults. Paper does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. Paper inadequately describes the ethical and cultural strategies that can be used to promote resilience, optimum development, and wellness in older adults. Paper demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. Paper adequately describes the ethical and cultural strategies that can be used to promote resilience, optimum development, and wellness in older adults. Paper demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. Paper clearly describes the ethical and cultural strategies that can be used to promote resilience, optimum development, and wellness in older adults, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support claim. Paper demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. Paper expertly describes the ethical and cultural strategies that can be used to promote resilience, optimum development, and wellness in older adults, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims. Paper demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.
    Organization and Effectiveness 20.0%
    Thesis Development and Purpose 7.0% Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
    Paragraph Development and Transitions 8.0% Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.
    Mechanics of Writing (Includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use.) 5.0% Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
    Format 10.0%
    Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 10.0% Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.
    Total Weightage 100%