Age Studies

Question 1

Laslett

Answer 1

Replaces ‘youth’ ‘middle age’ and ‘old age’ with the three stages of life approach.

Question 2

Abrams

Answer 2

Youth culture is a distinct phase of life.

Question 3

Pilcher

Answer 3

There are three old identities: Young old, middle aged old and old old.

Question 4

McKinsley

Answer 4

Fastest growing group is now ‘old old’ (85+).

Question 5

The IPPR Research Report

Answer 5

Recorded a lack of integration between parents and children after adolescence.

Question 6

Hood-Williams

Answer 6

Nowadays parents argue a lot of control over children, who are growing up in supervised, sterile environments.

Question 7

Einsenstadt

Answer 7

Youths offer each other support whilst growing up.

Question 8

Heath

Answer 8

Friendships are increasingly importing for young adults.

Question 9

Muncie

Answer 9

Media tends to over-represent youths as deviant and troublesome.

Question 10

Ginn & Arber

Answer 10

Ageism against the elderly is reinforced by employment practices such as redundancy, unemployment and retirement.

Question 11

Bradley

Answer 11

Elderly are often seen my employers as being less suitable for the job because of their age.

Question 12

Marsh & Keating

Answer 12

Age influences everything about a persons identity.