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Social Problems Fifth Edition Chapter 5 - Aging and Inequality
Terms in this set (50)
Life Course
The socially constructed stages that people pass through as they live out their lives.
Gerontology
The study of aging and the elderly.
Gerontocracy
A social system that gives a society's oldest members the most wealth, power, and prestige.
Life Expectancy
The average life span of a country's population.
Ageism
Prejudice and discrimination against older people.
Caregiving
Informal and unpaid care provided to a dependent person by family members, other relatives, or friends.
Age Stratification
Social inequality among various age categories within a society.
Euthanasia
Assisting in the death of a person suffering from an incurable disease.
Hospice
Homelike care that provides physical and emotional comfort to dying people and their families.
Disengagement Theory
The idea that modern societies operate in an orderly way by removing people form positions of responsibility as they reach old age.
Activity Theory
The idea that people enhance personal satisfaction in old age by keeping up a high level of social activity.
Which of the following concepts refers to the study of aging and the elderly?
GERONTOLOGY
What effect does industrialization have on the social standing of the oldest members of a society relative to younger adults?
Their relative social standing goes down.
The " graying of the United States" refers to which of the following trends?
The share of the U. S. population over age sixty- five is increasing.
Social isolation is the most serious problem for which of the following categories of people?
ELDERLY WOMEN
Most complaints of age discrimination come from people who are :
IN THEIR 40s
Which of the following categories of people in the United States provides most of the caregiving to elderly people?
Women, typically a wife, daughter, or daughter- in- law.
Average income is lowest for people who are about the age of:
65+
The structural- functional approach to aging involves:
DISENGAGEMENT THEORY
Which of the following statements about the " right to die" debate is correct?
Physician- assisted suicide is legal only in Oregon and Washington.
People of which political position support the idea of substantially increasing government assistance to elderly people within the exist-ing political system?
LIBERALS
The branch of social sciences that edeals with aging and the elderly
GERONTOLOGY
In__________ societies, te knowledge of elders was valuable & elders owned most of the land, thus elders had the most wealth, power & prestige.
PRE-INDUSTRIAL
An example of _____________ would be an employer who will not hire older workers because he believes they are senile.
AGEISM
Social isolation is a problem amoung the elderly because
Decling health limits the ability to get around.
Retirement from work closes off much social activity.
Negative stereotypes about the elder may keep younger people away.
3/4 of the nation's elderly live
INDEPENDENTLY
How many of people aged 65+ live below the official poverty line?
9% roughly 3.5 million people.
A mojority of Oregon voters endorsed _________, which permits physicians to assist people in dying in cases where the patient have 6 months or less to live.
DEATH WITH DIGNITY LAW
In the US, mandatory retirement for most occupations:
is prohibited by congressional legislation.
The structural functional approach focuses on
how social patterns help societies operate smoothly, including figuring out how the aging of the population does not disrupt the performance of important tasks.
The ____________ asserts that governement must provide for the well-being of people of all ages.
RADICAL-LEFT PERSPECTIVE
A ________________ is the social system that gives the oldest members of a society the most power.
GERONTOCRACY
In most industrial societies, the social power & prestige of older people is:
reduced, because rapid cultural change makes their knowledge & skills less valuable.
Beliefs that the elderly are senile, narrow-minded, or unhealthy are examples of:
PREJUDICE
Social isolation amoung the elderly is most common among:
WOMEN
What percentage of the US elderly live in a nursing facility at any givin time?
5%
In 1950, thre were six workers for every retired person, & by 2050 projections predict _________ workers per retiree.
TWO
Many elderly give up work in steps, a process called
STAGED RETIREMENT
The __________ points to ways in which society limites the opportunities & resources available to older people.
SOCIAL CONFLICT APPROACH
According to the ___________ perspective, families should support elder members as neccessary and government programs should be a last resort.
CONSERVATIVE PERSPECTIVE
From the Greek, the word euthanasia means:
A GOOD DEATH
The majority of caregiving to elderly people in the U.S. is provided by
WOMEN
According to the liberal view, government programs
(elderly)
crucial to meeting the needs of the elder population.
As conservatives see it, on Aging
A healthy society is built on strong families that care for their members.
Which of the following concepts refers to the socially constructed stages people pass through as they live out their lives?
THE LIFE COURSE
Activity theory is an application of which theoretical approach?
SYMBOLIC-INTERACTION APPROACH
What is the term for doctors stopping the treatment of a terminally ill person by turning off respirators or other life-support machines?
PASSIVE EUTHANASIA
Which of the following concepts refers to social inequality among various age categories within a society?
AGE STRATIFICATION
According to the conservative view
(Aging)
A culture of self-reliance will encourage most people to provide for their own old age.
According to the liberal view, elders
Suffer the highest risk of poverty of all age categories.
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