ch5: aging and inequality Flashcards
__ refers to the socially constructed stages that people pass through as they live out their lives
life course
__ is the study of old age, the final stage in the life course
gerontology
__ is a biological fact of life, by the experiences of growing old - and how people define “old” - is shaped by society
aging
the __ refers to the increasing share of the US population over age sixty-five
graying of the United States
__ often occurs after retirement or the death of a spouse
social isolation
__ is an option in industrialized societies because a productive economy means that not everyone has to work
retirement
__ is prejudice and discrimination against older people
ageism
__ involves not just stereotyping but also discrimination in employment and housing
ageism
__, ranging from passive neglect to active verbal, emotional, and physical mistreatment was recognized as a serious social problem only in the 1980s
elder abuse
the need for __ is growing as the share of the US population over age 65 steadily increases
caregiving
__ among elderly people is less common than it was 50 years ago because of improved retirement benefits and social security
poverty
safe, accessible, and affordable __ is a concern for many seniors
housing
the rising cost of __ is a growing concern fort all categories of the US population, but it is most pressing among older people
medical care
facing the reality of __ is a challenge of growing old
death and dying
__ highlights ways in which social patterns help societies operate smoothly
structural-functional theory
__ focuses on the meaning people find in their everyday lives
symbolic-interaction theory
__ highlights age as a dimension of social stratifiucation
social-conflict thepory
__ focuses on the importance of gender stratification in old age
feminist theory
older women and other minorities, subject not only to ageism by also to sexism and racism, are much more disadvantaged, as __ explains
intersection theory
