Review the article, For the Benefit of Others: Generativity and Meaning in Life in the Elderly in Four Cultures. Respond to the following items:
Part 1: Evaluation
How do an individual’s experiences in Bronfenbrenner’s macrosystem impact their views on or practices surrounding death?
Choose two cultures to compare (not necessarily from the article) and describe their views on death. How do they differ? How are they similar?
Part 2: Reflection
How have your cultural values influenced your views of death and the aging process?
Why do you think that death anxiety decreases with age?
Instructions:
Current APA formatting required
Minimum three sentences for each response
Journal Expectations and Rubrics
References
Hofer, J., Busch, H., Au, Alma, Šolcová, I.P, Tavel, P. & Wong, T.T. (2014). For the benefit of others: Generativity and meaning in life in the elderly in four cultures. Psychology of Aging, 29(4): 764-775. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267753293_For_the_Benefit_of_Ot