Describe the lives of older people who live in rural areas

What will be an ideal response?


The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays:

Contrast the myth of rural elderly people living in an idyllic environment to the reality that

many rural elderly people face

Describe the health of rural elderly

Describe the influence of Social Security payments

Encourage students to include any personal experience in relation to elderly rural persons in

their responses

Sociology

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What will be an ideal response?

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