Assessment Description
Resources: To prepare for this assignment, review the following theories of aging listed in Chapters 13, 14, and 15 of the textbook. Here are some ideas of theories you could use:
- Erik Erikson’s Integrity vs. Despair
- Continuity Theory
- Competence and Environmental Press Theory
Part 1: InterviewConsidering a general framework for understanding differing abilities and strategies for differentiated interventions, interview an older adult of your choice (e.g., your parents, relatives, or friends) and discuss the factors that influenced their development. Address the following as part of the interview:
- Cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development during the interviewee’s Maturity Stage of Adulthood (age 65 or older).
- How peers influenced the interviewee during his or her adolescent/young adult stage.
- People and/or events influenced by the interviewee’s development of morals such as faith, ethics, and culture.
- How the interviewee’s experiences, positive or negative, have formulated who he or she is as a mature adult.
Note: American Counseling Association (ACA) 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.Part 2: Theoretical ReflectionPick one of the theories reviewed in Chapters 13, 14, and 15 of the text. From the perspective of your specific discipline, 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:
- Provide a description of your interviewee (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.)
- Provide a description of the selected theory. Cite any scholarly references accordingly using in-text citations.
- Discuss how the interviewee’s responses demonstrate the selected theory. Support your response with examples including interventions. Cite any scholarly references accordingly using in-text citations.
- Discuss ethical and cultural counseling strategies for promoting resilience, optimum development, and wellness in older adults. Cite any scholarly references accordingly using in-text citations.
- Include at least two peer-reviewed, scholarly sources 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. Please use APA Headings.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Course Resources if you need assistance.
This assignment is informed by the following CACREP Standards:2.F.3.f. Systemic and environmental factors that affect human development, functioning, and behavior.2.F.3.i. Ethical and culturally relevant strategies for promoting resilience and optimum development and wellness across the lifespan.
