How to Begin:
First, read the United Nations, 2015 World Population Aging Report [Pages 1-8 summarize the contents of the overall report and pages 99-101 provide the conclusions; after reading the full report, refer to these to help guide you in the aspects of population aging that you want to focus upon for your paper.]
Task:
After reading the report, your textbook, and research resources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, present the following:
Explain what population aging is and why it is occurring in the industrialized Western world. Be sure to include theories of population aging such as demographic transition and specific reasons why the overall populations in advanced societies like Europe, North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand are aging. The UN report highlights these as ‘demographic drivers’.
In the UN report, it highlighted key challenges of an aging population. Explain and support with scholarly resources the three challenges as they pertain to:
Ageing, poverty and economic growth;
Ensuring social protections of older persons;
Promoting health and well -being in old age.
The UN report concluded that proactive planning was important and that there were key policy actions that countries should take to alleviate the challenges of an aging population.
sustainable pension systems;
adaptable health care systems;
alleviating age discrimination.
Present why it is important for Governments to proactively plan for an aging population through the implementation of social policies.
Focusing on the United States, present and expand upon the key actions and the types of social policy and specific programs that could support the report’s findings regarding:
Writing the Final Research Paper
The Final Paper
Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must be presented in the traditional research paper format of:
Title Page
Introduction and Thesis Statement
Body of Paper (covering provided assignment prompts)
Conclusion
Reference List
Must use the textbook and at least six scholarly sources that were preferably written within the last five years. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. For help searching the library’s scholarly resources check out this Database Search Tips tutorial video.
Be sure to integrate your research rather than simply inserting it.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Writing Center. Cite your sources in text and on a separate reference page. For more information please review the In-Text Citation Guide and the APA References List.