Impact of Gender & Ethnicity on Aging Flashcards
3 Theories of Ethnicity & Aging?
- Leveling Theory
- Buffer Theory
- Multiple Jeopardy Theory
Levelling Theory?
Loss of spouse, bad health outweigh cultural differences
Buffer Theory?
Ethnicity shields against psycho-social factors in aging
Multiple Jeopardy Theory?
Aging + Ethnicity = greater disadvantage
eg. due to low status & income
Who has a greater social networks?
Women
Who has a higher rate of mortality(death) from cancer?
Men
Who is most likely to be socially isolated?
Men
Who is more likely to experience changes in gender based roles?
Men
Due to taking on housewife role if spouse dies
Who has higher incidences of falls?
Women
Who lives with less disability?
Men
Due to dying earlier than women
Who is most likely to experience loneliness?
Women
Who has higher rates of mortality(death) from cardiovascular disease?
Women
Greater in Men BUT after menopause it is women
Who has higher prevalence of health risks (alcohol, smoking, occupational hazards)?
Men
Due to lifestyle & riskier behaviour
