elderly disadvantage 20

Question 1

workplace 4

Answer 1

greengross- negatively stereotyped- barred from services
ray- questioned competence e.g. loans etc
moni 02- 1/5 report age discrim 38% ageism
philipson- capitalism drain on resources

Question 2

poverty 7

Answer 2

help the aged- 1.2m pensioners in poverty 37%
age uk- 1/6th fuel poverty
Oppenheim + Harker- esp in wc- 75% men full acess and 31% pt women
davidson- ethnic women least likely to have private or workplace pension (marx/b+n/ford)
nazroo- ethnic lower income
scase and scase- two groups
vincent- suffer when materially disad in life

Question 3

health 2

Answer 3

NHS ageism- 1/5 neglected and more then 1m mistreated- daily mail
doctors infantilize

Question 4

media

Answer 4

age concern- invisible but Becker negatively labelled (21% 65+ but only 7% coverage)
landis- mags only 8% on elderly
carrigan and szmigin- state advertising negative
lees- 15% adverts of elderly
coward- beauty myth- negative ageing