Historical Perspectives of Middle Age within the Life Span

Wahl, Hans‐Werner; Kruse, Andrea

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“…Assuming multiple roles, they are not only contributing to the society, but are also leading families as responsible adults. They are more in control than young or older adults 41–43 . The influence of perceived control on health‐related behavior has been described previously 44 .…”

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“…They are more in control than young or older adults. [41][42][43] The influence of perceived control on healthrelated behavior has been described previously. 44 As decision makers, participants belonging to this age group may have acted more responsibly by taking more preventive measures to prevent the outbreak in their families and community.…”

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Comparing the preventive behavior of medical students and physicians in the era of COVID‐19: Novel medical problems demand novel curricular interventions

Haque

Mumtaz

Khattak

et al. 2020

Biochem Molecular Bio Educ

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The global challenge presented by COVID-19 is unparalleled. Shortages in healthcare staff and manpower bring the practical skills of medical students under the spotlight. However, before they can be placed on hospital frontlines, it is crucial to assess their preparedness for patient interaction. This can be achieved by comparing their behavioral dynamics to those of physicians. An online questionnaire was administered between March 20, 2020 and March 27, 2020. The preventive strategies adopted by medical students and physicians at different ages and levels of education were compared by using chi-square test where a p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. We report that the demonstration of preventive behaviors increased with educational attainment and age. Older age groups avoided crowded areas, wore more masks, used disinfectants and did not touch their faces as compared to the younger participants (p < 0.001). Similarly, postgraduate doctors used more masks and disinfectants as compared to graduate doctors and medical students (p < 0.001). Based on our results, the lack of preventive behavior shown by medical students has implications for policy makers. We recommend shortand long-term changes to medical programs and admissions policies to equip medical students with the personal and professional skills to better contribute to the healthcare system in the present pandemic and beyond.

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confidence: 99%

Comparing the preventive behavior of medical students and physicians in the era of COVID‐19: Novel medical problems demand novel curricular interventions

Haque

Mumtaz

Khattak

et al. 2020

Biochem Molecular Bio Educ

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“…Until quite recently, the age ranges during which this corrective adjustment to legitimized norms is supposed to occur have not been subject to much investigation. The literature tends to refer rather vaguely to ‘postadolescent’ (Wagner 2012a), or ‘middle years’ (Eckert 1997:158) which, as Eckert rightly argues, have not attracted much scrutiny in the sociolinguistic literature (nor in sociology or developmental psychology; see Wahl & Kruse 2005).…”

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Exploring linguistic malleability across the life span: Age-specific patterns in quotative use

Buchstaller

2015

Lang. Soc.

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This article explores the degree and kind of lability that occurs throughout the life span of the individual during ongoing rapid change in the quotative system. Two comparative analyses trace speakers' use of be like across a shorter and a longer time span. Trend data reveal that the robust change is arrested in the middle age brackets; speakers in their thirties seem to display ‘retrograde movement’ (Sankoff & Wagner 2006) away from the community-wide change. This finding could be interpreted as incipient age-grading. A small-scale panel sample collected forty-two years after the initial interview suggests that some older speakers participate in the trend, albeit at very low frequencies. This finding, while exploratory at the moment, might be interpreted as indicative of ‘life-span change’ (Sankoff 2005). A conception of the change in progress in the quotative system as monotonous would thus both under and overestimate the rate of change. (Change across the life span, age-grading, retrograde change, life-span change, quotation, style, language ideologies)*

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“…While clearly delineated from a conceptual point of view, midlife defies definition from an objective calendar point of view (Wahl & Kruse 2005). It is viewed as a period in the middle, both comprising a conduit life phase between younger and older generations (Neugarten 1971;Hunt 2005) and also defining the midpoint of the life course of the individual's own existence.…”

Section: Life Course and Midlifementioning

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We Haven't Talked in 30 Years!

Quinn

2013

Information, Communication & Society

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The phenomenon of reconnection of dormant ties using internet communication technologies has been identified as having salience in the use of social media forms by midlife and older adults. Dormant ties, as distinguished from those that are merely inactive, are those that were once operational, but which have lapsed under the stressors of time, distance and circumstance, such as relationships between former college friends, neighbors or work colleagues. Reconnection is the process by which these dormant ties become active again, and is an activity which is supported in unique ways by internet communication technologies. This study presents findings from interviews with midlife adults on how the use of email, social network sites and search engines is leveraged to enhance and support the reconnection of dormant relationships and maintain weak ties. Grounded in a life course perspective, it examines how the experiences of longevity and the life course alter perceptions of the attributes and drawbacks that these technologies offer. By examining adults at midlife, a less-well studied group than teens and young adults, this work provides a more nuanced perspective of the technological practices at varied points in life, and offers insight on how various communication technologies might be utilized at different life stages.

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Historical Perspectives of Middle Age within the Life Span

Cited by 11 publications

References 38 publications

Comparing the preventive behavior of medical students and physicians in the era of COVID‐19: Novel medical problems demand novel curricular interventions

Comparing the preventive behavior of medical students and physicians in the era of COVID‐19: Novel medical problems demand novel curricular interventions

Exploring linguistic malleability across the life span: Age-specific patterns in quotative use

We Haven't Talked in 30 Years!

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