Nutrition & Wellness for Life | Chapter 14 Careers Across the Life Cycle

Among the many career possibilities available are those that involve working with people at different ages of the life cycle. Would you enjoy working with infants or children? What about teens or older people? Complete the activities below to explore some health careers that relate to these various ages.

Nurse-midwife. This career deals with pregnancy. Search for information about nurse-midwives on Explore Health Careers Career Explorer. Then write a description of the career.
Speech/language pathologist. Many careers involve work with children. Search for information about speech/language pathologists on Explore Health Careers Career Explorer. Describe the work they do.
Pediatric dentist. Another way to work with children is by becoming a pediatric dentist. Go to the Healthy Children website and search “What is a pediatric dentist?” Describe this career below.
School nurse. School nurses work with children and adolescents. Learn more about this career by searching “nurse source school nurse.” Then write a summary of the career below.
School psychologist. These professionals work with students in schools. Visit the National Association of School Psychologists website to learn about this career and write a description of the career below.
Gerontology and geriatrics. These fields relate to older adults. Search for information about careers in gerontology and geriatrics on Explore Health Careers Career Explorer. Find a career in this field that interests you and describe the nature of the work, the education requirements, and the job outlook below.

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14: Careers Across the Life Cycle—Career Activity