Problem: Middle Adulthood Health, Demography & Social Work Practice
A health crisis can occur at any phase in an individual's life span. General health concerns, however, tend to increase with age. As a social worker, your awareness of the biological aspects of middle adulthood will inform your work with clients in this life-span phase.
In this Problem, you address the health concerns that clients may face as they reach middle adulthood. You also address the potential impact of the environment on the health of individuals in this life-span phase.
Submit 2 to 4 pages paper that includes the following:
1) A description of the health concerns that clients may face as they reach middle adulthood.
2) An analysis that explains how factors such as race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other demographic characteristics might impact at least three of the health concerns you identified.
3) An explanation of how you, as a social worker, should take these potential health concerns and the environmental factors that influence them into account as you complete your assessments.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.