University of Phoenix ETH/120: Aging and Disability Worksheet 1

This assignment, created for an ETH/120 course, addresses the multifaceted issues of aging and disability. Part 1 focuses on aging, defining ageism and its influence on social diversity, and analyzing the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and its impact on the aging population. Part 2 shifts to disability, examining the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and its provisions, the unique challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, and additional legislation designed to address these issues. The assignment provides detailed answers to each question, supported by relevant resources, offering a comprehensive overview of discrimination and the legal frameworks in place to promote equality and address the challenges faced by both aging and disabled populations. The conclusion of each part reiterates the importance of policies and continuous development in eradicating discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities for all individuals.

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Aging and Disability Worksheet
Complete Parts 1 and 2 below.
Part 1: Aging
Provide a125 to 175-word answer for each of the following questions.
 Intro
Aging is a physical, social and psychological change in a human over time. This is a
biological process among humans and other living creatures of getting older. Discrimination is
also done on the basis of age and the practice is termed as ageism. Different basic rights of
aged people are violated due to this discrimination. Aged people face different issues in terms
of health, income, and mental support. The government has framed different policies like the
age discrimination act, which protects the rights of older people. In this part of the worksheet,
discussion about age discrimination in employment act is done. Moreover, the evaluation of
this act is one about its ability to address issues faced by an aging population.
Thesis statement: Policies and continuous development can help to eradicate ageism
from the society to establish diversity.
 What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society?
Ageism can be defined as discrimination against people from the elder age group.
According to McLaughlin (2018), the consequences of aging prevent the aging population
from getting equal opportunities. Due to this prejudice, people think that older people are not
capable of taking an active part in all the social works. Sometimes, the term ageism is used
for defining the discrimination against children as adolescents as well.
Ageism influences social diversity by preventing older people from taking part in all
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kinds of social activities. For example, ageism in the workplace increases the number of young
employees. In any social program, diversity cannot be maintained if older people are being
discriminated at that place. Hence, it can be stated that diversity cannot be maintained within
the society as ageism is one of the main reasons of discrimination.
 What is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)? How does the ADEA address issues for
the aging population?
In 1968, age discrimination in employment act came into effect. This act has been passed to
protect workers who are 40 years of age or over. ADEA protects older employees from
being fired due to their age (Sargeant, 2016). In many institutions, older employees are
replaced with younger employees, which creates economic and mental issues for old age
people. Moreover, this replacement is done because the younger employees can be hired at
lower salaries. Supreme court increased federal protection in the year of 1996 against age
discrimination and stated that this law can be applied if an employee aged 40 is replaced by
a person who is older. This kind of bad practice is also included in age discrimination
(Barrington, 2015).
Previous research states that before the implementation of ADEA, many people faced
aging discrimination in terms of hiring. In addition, Voss, Bodner & Rothermund (2018)
stated that previously older people faced different discrimination during promotions and
training. These kinds of discrimination have been addressed by the enactment of ADEA.
Implementing this act has addressed the issue of poverty in the aging population.
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 Conclusion
From the entire discussion regarding aging, it can be concluded that ageism is preventing older people
from taking part in all the social activities. There are many people who think that older people are not
able enough to work equally like others. The ADEA has been developed for protecting the basic rights
of the employment of older people. This act is focusing on the factors including mental health and
income of older people. It is important for the government to develop and introduce more policies that
can help older people to get equal opportunities at all social levels. This aspect can make older people
more confident about their abilities and they can fight more to get what they deserve. Hence, it can be
said that policies and continuous development can help to remove ageism from the society for
establishing diversity.
Provide a list of resources you used to complete this section.
Barrington, L. (2015). Ageism and bias in the American workplace. Generations, 39(3), 34-38.
Retrieved from: HYPERLINK
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McLaughlin, J. S. (2018). Limited Legal Recourse for Older Women's Intersectional
Discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Elder LJ, 26, 287.
Retrieved from:
https://theelderlawjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/McLaughlin.pdf
Sargeant, M. (2016). Age discrimination: Ageism in employment and service provision.
Routledge.
Voss, P., Bodner, E., & Rothermund, K. (2018). Ageism: The relationship between age
stereotypes and age discrimination. In Contemporary perspectives on ageism, 11-31.
Retrieved from: https://www.oapen.org/download?
type=document&docid=1002169#page=40
Part 2: Disability
Provide 125- to 175-word answers for each of the following questions:
 Intro
Disability has become a basis of discrimination in the society. Disabled people are not
getting equal opportunities like others. For changing this situation, the government of the
United States has developed a strong legal system that can support this kind of person to get
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equal chances in all situations. This study is focusing on describing the benefit of disabled
persons from the American Disabilities Act (ADA). On the other hand, this study is focusing
on the issues faced by these people and potential solutions. It is important for people of the
society to rely on these solutions and the legal system to help a disabled person to get their
basic rights from society.
Thesis statement: Disabled people must be able to access all the available services
and they must get equal opportunities to explore.
 What does the American Disabilities Act (ADA)provide for people with disabilities?
ADA or the American disabilities act is a popular law of civil rights. This law prohibits
discrimination regarding disability, which depends on some circumstances (Adata.org, 2019).
This law provides protection against the act of discrimination to Americans just like the civil
rights act, which came into effect in 1964. This act also provides protection to people on the
basis of race, gender, disability, and others. ADA has defined disability in a certain way,
which is any mental and physical impairment, which limits a major activity of life. However,
various conditions are excluded from this act such as visual impairment, which can be
corrected.
This law provides a chance to individuals with disabilities in different sectors like
private or public accommodations, jobs, public services, and others. This law is segregated
into five sections, which relate to various parts of daily life. This act has provided
opportunities for disabled people to lead a good quality of life.
 What are some unique circumstances or issues encountered by people with disabilities?
A person with any sort of disability faces some issues or circumstances, which creates
a barrier to lead a normal life like other human beings. As stated by Peacock, Iezzoni &
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Harkin (2015), a person with a disability loses the status of humans and becomes an object of
curiosity. Others think that disabled people create discomfort for them. Moreover, a disabled
person is treated as a child and less gets neglected. In addition, a disabled person finds
many places inaccessible due to inadequate facilities for them. If a disabled person fit enough
to do any work, then also they get less or no chance in a workplace. Every business and
organizations ignore their capabilities, hence they have to face economic trouble in many
cases. The majority of organizations are reluctant to install facilities for a disabled person like
wheelchairs to save additional expense. In many places, disabled people face problems like
discrimination and bullying that impacts them mentally.
 What additional types of legislation have been introduced to address issues faced by people with
disabilities?
The US government is concerned about circumstances that are being faced by disabled people.
Different legislations have been developed for supporting equal rights for these people. As stated by
Cork, Jaeger, Jette & Ebrahimoff (2016), Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) have been
signed-in 1990 by George Bush. This Act has been designed for protecting the basic rights of different
kinds of disabled people. After that certain other legislations have been developed for the same
purpose. The federal government of this country has taken initiatives to eradicate discrimination
against disabled persons. In 1998, the government has introduced the Fair Housing Act, which has
covered the rights of disabled people (Crawford, Johnson & Wingender Jr, 2015). Later, in 1973, the
Rehabilitation Act has come and it has provided the discrimination of disables people by the people
who are getting federal assistance. However, it failed to cover disability discrimination by the public
sector, programs of public and employers. ADA is the appropriate one that is protecting disabled
persons from all kinds of discrimination.
 Conclusion
From the entire discussion about disability and the related legal system of the United States, it can be
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concluded that the government has taken many initiatives that can protect the basic rights of disabled
people. In their daily lives, disabled people face negative attitudes from others. Many people consider
them as weak and reject to provide equal opportunities. This kind of behavior lowers the level of their
self-confidence. ADA is the most appropriate legislation that is protecting all basic rights of this kind of
person. Before ADA, there were other legislations those were partially supporting disabled people in
the US. The situation is changing as more people are believing that disabled people must get access
to all the available services and they need to get equal opportunities to explore.
Provide a list of resources you used to complete this section.
Adata.org (2019), What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Retrieved on 23rd December 2019
from: HYPERLINK "https://adata.org/learn-about-ada"https://adata.org/learn-about-ada
Cork, S. J., Jaeger, P. T., Jette, S., & Ebrahimoff, S. (2016). The politics of (dis) information:
Crippled America, the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
and the 2016 US Presidential Campaign. The International Journal of Information,
Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI), 1(1). Retrieved from:
https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijidi/article/download/32186/24563
Crawford, S., Johnson, B., & Wingender Jr, J. R. (2015). The impact of Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) events on firm value. Applied Economics Letters, 22(14), 1154-
1157. Retrieved from:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John_Wingender/publication/273510840_The_imp
act_of_Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_ADA_events_on_firm_value/links/
5716910908ae497c1a570358/The-impact-of-Americans-with-Disabilities-Act-ADA-
events-on-firm-value.pdf
Peacock, G., Iezzoni, L. I., & Harkin, T. R. (2015). Health care for Americans with disabilities
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—25 years after the ADA. The New England journal of medicine, 373(10), 892.
Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4617620/
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