age inequalities patterns and trends Flashcards
1
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work and employment - youth
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- restrictions on when are where
- minimum wage £4
- young people are cheap labour
- 700k young people havnet had a job
2
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work and employment - elderly
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- age discrimination 38% cases
- state pensions age 65 for men, younger for women
- structualists see society as deciding what age retirement is
- assumes deterioration of elderly
3
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wealth, income and povery - youth
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- 3.5m children in povert
- child poverty action group: has effects on life chances, education and health
- end child poverty: target areas with children at most risk
4
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wealth, income and poverty - elderly
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- 16% of pensioners live in poverty
- fuel poverty: not affording heating
- not most likely to be in a bad financial position
5
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disparity of experience, age and gender - youth
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- advocates for youth female inequality includes gential mutilation
- damage to girls self esteem
- inequalities with employment and education
- rights are gendered to culture and region
6
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disparity of experience, age and gender - elderly
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- elderly females are likely to be worse off than elderly males
- over 20% of single female pensioners are below 60% median income
- 15% of signle male pensioners are below 60% median income
7
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age and culture - elderly
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- gerontocracy: an entity is ruled by significantly older people
- kagan: in colombia the elderly are valued and economically active
- nomadic societies the elderly are useless and burdens
8
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age and culture - youth
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- religion and culture dictate responsibilities, rights, poverty, war and exploitation
- tonga: children are socially incompetent and face beatings
- the beng: children are out of spirit world making them special
9
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digital generational gap
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- digital divide causes employment problems due to different abilities with technology
- cultural seperation
- silver surfers
