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Multicultural aging

Multicultural issues are diverse, and they include race, religion, ethnicity, culture, sexual

orientation and disability (Hinrichsen, 2). In my village, Mostly older adults are associated with

evil. This is the case for old lady from a poor background they are always associated with

witchcraft. It does not matter whether they attend the church services infarct some young

families could not let them see their young born in the thought that they will transmit some

misfortune or curses. This was the case with old Maria. In her age, 89 years, she had faced

discrimination in regards to her religion; she was a roman catholic, yet most of the people in the

village saw her as evil. I can recall three years ago we formed a group of youth in the village we

aimed to go helping old persons with chores and food. When it came to this lady, we had to

literary fast for a day before going to her house as it was believed that this could cause the group

some misfortune. She gives the group her story as to why she had stopped attending the churches

as no one had good thoughts about her. She explained that how she wished everybody would see

her good enough to anyone else. She said that she was dying internally following the

discrimination as even the house helps do not last long due to the allegations. She said she had

lived with this for over 20 yrs. How I wish everyone would handle the old with care and love as

they have emotions too.

This belief haunts me even now. Am afraid of the old persons even though the lady

explained to use of the misconception. At some point I feel that my background believes about

the elderly person association with magic and witchcraft affects my relationship with the old

person. This could pose a challenge where am working in human service and public service

leader in the case of encountering an older adult. However following stories from people and the

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SURNAME Multicultural Aging Institution Affiliation Instructor’s Name Stent S Name Course Code Date 1 SURNAME 2 Multicultural aging Multicultural issues are diverse, and they include race, religion, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation and disability (Hinrichsen, 2). In my village, Mostly older adults are associated with evil. This is the case for old lady from a poor background they are always associated with witchcraft. It does not matter whether they attend the church services infarct some young families could not let them see their young born in the thought that they will transmit some misfortune or curses. This was the case with old Maria. In her age, 89 years, she had faced discrimination in regards to her religion; she was a roman catholic, yet most of the people in the village saw her as evil. I can recall three years ago we formed a group of youth in the village we aimed to go helping old persons with chores and food. When it came to this lady, we had to literary fast for a day before going to her house as it was believed that this could cause the group some misfortune. She gives the group her story as to why she had stopped attending the churches as no one had go ...
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