Old Age Identity Flashcards
1
Q
Parsons
A
elderly have less status in society, once children have grown up and men have retired, the elderly lose their most important social role within the family
2
Q
Carrigan and Szmigin
A
old age - labelled by media as ‘smelly and incontinent’
3
Q
Sontag
A
middle and older age women face a double standard of ageing
4
Q
Johnson
A
the workplace is institutionally ageist
