The Elderly Flashcards
How do the government provide care for the elderly
Provide careers
Old people’s homes
Day centres
What is the economic needs of the elderly
Many elderly need financial help paying for heating in winter. Here the government makes extra winter fuel allowance payments
What does social research tell us about families in contemporary Britain
Family is turmoil and responsible for problems
Mostly underclass-unspecialised and often violent, cut off from rest of society
Why do some sociologists disagree with the statement of the underclass being a burden
There the same as the rest of the population with the same culture and aspirations, but don’t have enough money to do the activities everyone else does
Family’s are valued
Still responsible for the bulk of socialising in British life
