Please refer to passages A and B, according to the SOC model, what is Jamal and Erica’s “Selection”? Please give a short answer.
Passage A
As he nears his own retirement, Jamal becomes a grandfather. His first grandchild, a little girl named Addison, is the light of his life. He and Erica both continue to work well into their 60s, and they share the challenges associated with caring for their aging parents. Erica's parents still live independently, but Jamal convinces Neka she will be more comfortable and happier in a nearby assisted-living facility. He sees her every day on his way to work or on the way home. Erica is visiting her one evening, and Neka decides she's tired and needs a nap. It's been a difficult day of not remembering who she is or who her family are, and her anger drains both of them. Just before she falls asleep, Neka returns to herself, looks at Erica lucidly, and tells her she loves her and she's been a wonderful daughter. She passes away while she sleeps.
Jamal and his brothers struggle with Neka's death. Although the family has always been close, losing her
draws them all a little closer, and his brothers Keyon and Kiyun begin hosting a weekly barbeque,
alternating houses. Jamal is only too glad to offer his house, too. Erica talks to Jamal. She's worried about
Alexis and how she's handling Neka's death. They remember all too well how she bottomed out after Malik
died, and she's worried about what will happen now that her beloved grandmother is gone. She and Jamal
agree to talk to her-every day if they need to -. and make sure she has all the support she needs to grieve in a
healthy way.
Passage B
Even through the deaths of his mother and much later his two older brothers, both Jamal and Erica are able
to maintain a healthy, vibrant lifestyle. They are loved and cared for by their supportive network of children
and the grandchildren they thoroughly enjoy.
Erica outlives Jamal. He dies in his sleep at the age of 89. Erica remains in their family home, which is
located in the neighborhood where Jamal grew up and where their oldest daughter, their son-in-law, and
their granddaughters Addison and Sidney live. Jamal's death is neither expected nor unexpected. At his age,
both Jamal and Erica understand that death is inevitable but doesn't have to be imminent. He's lived a long,
healthy, and full life, and when he passes away, he's been ready to do so.
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