Age and life chances Flashcards
What is one debate when discussing age?
Whether age should be discussed chronologically (in years) or seen as a life course
Who suggested that it was better to see age in a 3 ages of life approach?
Laslett
What are the 3 ages of life according to Laslett?
1st age: a period of socialisation
2nd age: a phase of work and childrearing
3rd age: a time of independence
why is there an argument for adding a 4th age to the 3 ages of life?
Because life expectancy is increasing
What does Milne et al.’s study agree with?
- agrees with other sociologists who’s research shows that the idea of 1 homogenous group of the elderly masks reality
why does Milne et al ‘s study when looking at the elderly say that the idea of one homogenous group (the elderly) just masks the reality? (what is this reality?)
in reality there are 2 distinct groups:
- those who have just retired
- those over 80
What term does Milne et al. use to refer to the consumption habits and patterns of over 65’s?
‘grey power’
What does grey power mean and who uses that term?
it refers to the consumption habits and patterns of over 65’s
Who argues that there should be a division when discussing the ‘young old’, ‘middle-aged old’ and the ‘old old’ ??
Pilcher
What does pilcher argue about discussing old people?
she says there should be a division when discussing the ‘young old’, ‘middle-aged old’ and the ‘old old’
what age does Pilcher consider to be ‘young-old’?
65 -74
What age does Pilcher consider to be ‘middle-aged old’?
75 - 84
What age does Pilcher consider to be ‘old old’ ?
85+
what did Weber use the concept of life chances in relation to? what can it be used for?
social class, but it can apply to other social groups, like age groups
what can social inequalities experienced by different age groups affect? Give an example of a social inequality faced by children!
life chances.
child poverty!
