2.2 Patterns in Age Inequality Flashcards

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(work) elderly - structuralists say age is what?

A

socially constructed

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(work) elderly - when can employers set a compulsory retirement age?

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when they can justify it

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(work) elderly - what can happen to a persons life as they leave work?

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it can become difficult

discrimination & financial issues

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(work) elderly - what percentage of discrimination cases filed after 2006 cited age as the reason?

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38%

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(work) young - how many times more likely are young people to be unemployed?

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3x more than the rest of the population

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(work) young - from Nov 2016 to Jan 2017 how many young people (16-24) were unemployed?

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554000

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(work) young - what do the young experience in terms of pay?

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lower pay - minimum wage

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(poverty) young - how many children in the UK live in poverty?

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3.5 million

almost 1/3

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(poverty) young - what percent of children in poverty live in a family where someone works?

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63%

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(poverty) young - in what areas can poverty affect a persons life chances?

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education
housing
food
health

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(poverty) young - what effect can poor housing have?

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damp & poor housing can make a child more susceptible to illness and poor health

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(poverty) young - what affect can poverty have on food?

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lack of access to healthy, balanced meals can leave children malnourished affecting development

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(poverty) young - how can poverty affect education?

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it can affect standard of education and a child’s attitude toward it

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(poverty) elderly - are the elderly at a high or low risk of poverty?

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high

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(poverty) elderly - fuel poverty is a major issue for the elderly, what do many have to choose between?

A

heating their home

or food/cooking

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(poverty) elderly - jobs in the primary labour market are more likely to include what?

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an occupational pension giving opportunity for early retirement

17
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(poverty) elderly - what are Britain’s pensioners split into?

18
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(poverty) elderly - for the w/c what does old age mean?

19
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(poverty) elderly - according to age UK how many pensioners are in poverty?

20
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(poverty) elderly - how many pensioners could be living in poverty?

A

as many as half

21
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(poverty) experience - Featherstone said groups of elderly and young are too what? and why?

A

simplistic

age is socially constructed

22
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(poverty) experience - why can we not generalise to all societies and age groups?

A

society is characterised by choice and diversity

people have different experiences

23
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(poverty) experience - Featherstone said increasingly the elderly are refusing to do what?

A

act in terms of ageist stereotypes

e.g. exotic holidays, extreme activities

24
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(poverty) experience - for who is it easy to challenge the stereotypes of the elderly?

A

middle class who retire with a good pension and can continue leisure pursuits into old age

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(poverty) cross cultural, youth - how do young females experience specific inequality?
domestic violence genital mutilation early marriage
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(poverty) cross cultural, youth - in some countries what is found with regard to education?
in some countries girls aren't allowed to be educated | disparity in gender & schooling
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(poverty) cross cultural, youth - in the Tonga what are youths seen as?
lacking social competence
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(poverty) cross cultural, youth - how are the young seen in the Beng?
treated reverently as it is believed they are brought out of the spirit world to live on earth
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(poverty) cross cultural, youth - in the Fulani, what is expected of girls?
girls as young as 4 are expected to care for their siblings, fetch water and firewood
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(poverty) cross cultural, elderly - in Islamic culture how are the elderly treated?
with kindness and mercy | caring for them is viewed as an honour
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(poverty) cross cultural, elderly - in gerontocracy how are the elderly treated?
they are rulers and leaders | treat with respect
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(poverty) cross cultural, elderly - how did those in the Colombian peasant village (Kagan) treat the elderly?
they are valued and respected
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(poverty) cross cultural, elderly - in nomadic culture what is often practiced?
gerontocide
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(poverty) cross cultural, elderly - what is gerontocide?
elderly viewed as a burden when unable to keep up with the lifestyle elderly are abandoned or killed when they become a burden