Question

What is your understanding of the concepts of diversity, resilience and multigenerational relations. (refer to textbook aging matters)

Answer 1

Diversity: Diversity menas understanding each individual is unique and recognising out individual differences. This can be on, the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs etc.

Resilience: Resilience is defined as an individual's ability to successfully adapt to life tasks in the face of social disadvantage or other highly adverse conditions. Adversity and stress can come in the shape of family or relationship problems, helath problems or workplace and financial worries among others.

Aging families encounter non normative and agr related challenges that often cause stress on the family sytem. The concept of family resilience provides a relevant strength based perspective for recognizing the multi generational transitions and challenges encountered by families as they age.