Video Cases

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LO 15.5. Explain ways of promoting wellness across the middle adult years.

Video Case:
Dealing With a Parent’s Death

Questions to Consider:

  1. Jennifer Hester, Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, speaks about the ways in which our society influences how individuals respond to the death of a parent. How does society influence the response to a parent’s death, and what does she recommend instead?
  2. How might that help adults in midlife dealing with the death of a parent? 

LO 15.8. Discuss learning during middle adulthood, particularly for adults who return to higher education.

Video Case:
Returning to School in Midlife

Questions to Consider:

  1. Over two-thirds of adult learners are female. What are some of the experiences Cheryl shares about her background and the context in which she made the decision to drop out of college that might explain this gender discrepancy in rates of adult learners? 
  2. What unique challenges might adult learners face as compared to “traditional” students?

LO 15.8. Discuss learning during middle adulthood, particularly for adults who return to higher education.

Video Case:
Resilience: Family Tragedy & Returning to School

Questions to Consider:

  1. How does Elsie’s decision to go back to school after losing her daughter represent resilience?
  2. What made the experience of losing her daughter different from the experience of losing her son?