Ageing population Flashcards
1
Q
Postmodern Society and Old Age
A
- Centrality of the Media
-Emphasis of surface features
2
Q
Policy implications
A
- Hirsch
-New social policies need to be brought in to deal with the ageing population
3
Q
Inequality among the old
A
-Class - more money
-Gender - women earn less on average
4
Q
Public services
A
-The old use a higher proportion of public services
5
Q
Modern society and old age
A
-Phillipson (marxist) - The old are no longer of use to capitalism
-‘Structured dependency’
6
Q
Dependency Ratio
A
-2015- 3.2 working people per pensioner
—> 2.8:1
-State retirement age is rising
7
Q
One person Households
A
-Increased to 1/8 Households
