Element name: Essay Answer one of the following questions in 3000 words, ten percent either way and not including the reference list in the word count. Structure the answers nicely, engage in a debate using evidence, mention the role that social policies and services can play in our lives as you answer each question. Note: You must not refer to the case study featured in the module during the academic year 2020-21. This is a more traditional essay, drawing upon evidence from literature and research evidence only. It is a slightly longer essay than usual and requires a broad answer bringing in a wide selection of evidence to support ideas in a wide discussion, comparing and contrasting different evidences and ideas on what shapes a life, and then crucially, later life. 1. The inequalities of early life go on to shape our mid- life and ultimately our old age? Discuss. 2. People need to ‘age in place’ and the best place to age is ‘home’? Discuss. 3. To what extent does Erikson’s life stages – theory successfully explain how we age? 4. With reference to Cumming and Henry’s disengagement theory, are they right to say that people inevitably- disengage from life as they enter old age? 5. With particular reference to old age, how far do social policies support people from, as William Beveridge used to say ‘ the cradle to the grave’?

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