Chapter 4 (midterm) Flashcards
ethnicity
variously defined as country of birth, birthplace of ancestors, or self identification with an ethnocultural group
minority groups
In Canada, the ethnocultural groups that have not originated in northern and western European countries
Visible Minority
non European in origin, or not white in skin tone
Culture
shared language, beliefs, values, customs & practitioners
multiple jeopardy theory
looks at the disadvantages that are associated with age, race, ethnicity and gender.
buffering theory
says that we can buffer some of the discrimination and the challenges if we have the social network, and cultural group that can deflect some of the discrimination
filial piety
the culturally defined obligation, highly valued in asian cultures of adult children to their aging parents, requires adult children to support their parents in their old age
cultural enclaves
areas in a city where particular entho-cultural groups tend to congregate geographically and socially
institutional completness
the presence in a community of a wide range of economic, social, and religious institution, including the availability of services, agencies and programs
gentrification
in-migration into older urban by new (often wealthy) residents that tend to drive up property values and displace former residents
caregiver relationships can lead to
abuse
who provides much of the informal care for aging seniors
family members
In Canada what cities have the highest ethnic diversity in seniors
Vancouver & Toronto
Life span development
what happens to you early in your life impacts happens later (poverty impacts nutrition impacts education)
agency
even though we have constraints we still have some choices we can make
