Week 7: Health and Wellbeing in Adulthood Flashcards
what years are considered early adulthood
18-30
what are some of the common health concerns?
- transition from pediatric to adult health care models
- sexual health & fertility
- chronic health
- mental health
trends in age at first marriage? AIFS, 2013
increase in marriage age since about 1975 (21y.o) to about 29y.o in 2010
trends in fertility rate AIFS, 2013
drop in fertility rate for 20-24 y.o’s and 25-29y.o’s
what ages are middle age
about 45-65
what changes came about to indigenous voting in 1963
amendment to commonwealth electoral act
- indigenous could vote in federal elections
what were the typical experiences of the 1960s
- postwar boom of 50 and 60s
- stable, safe secure, part of british commonwealth
- tv not pervasive, much more local world
- not dominated by owning things because people didn’t have much
what important event for indigenous australian’s occurred in 1973
removal of white australia policy
what impact did the end of the postwar prosperity have on the early 70s
inflation and unemployment
how did the world become broader in the 70s
tv more entrenched in homes
how was there a major change in politics in the 70s
labour government
economic context of the 80s
- unemployment 10.3%
- interest rates 17%
- recovered but stock market crashed in 1987
economic context of 90s?
- recession
- economic cycle of booms and bust much shorter
percentage of home ownership?
- mostly mortgage 36%
- outright 31%
- renting privately 26%
- renting 4%
life expectancy in aus. is
one of the highest in the world and increasing
main health inequalities in australia?
indigenous people and people living outside urban areas
trends in employment in australia
- rising employment over 40 years (65-72)
- people losing jobs in their 50s/60s often don’t find new work
most common underlying cause of death for over 45 y.o’s
coronary heart disease (rates higher in men)
what phase of erikson’s theory is middle age?
generativity vs stagnation (40-65)
how has home ownership changed over decades?
- 1980s: dual incomes were norm, mortgage easy to obtain
- 90’s: house prices rise faster than inflation (low proportion of social housing)
- 2019 property ‘bubble’ predictions
who is at risk of a midlife crisis
middle aged men (high rates of suicide)
what happens in a midlife crisis
- loss of self-confidence
- anxiety/disappointment
what can trigger a midlife crisis?
physical, occupational, domestic event (menopause, diminution of physical prowess, job less, empty nester)
typical ages for menopause?
48-52
symptoms of menopause
- hot flushes (80%)
- changes to memory/concentration
- negative attitudes to aging = more menopause symptoms
- mood disturbances
trends in male employment rates
fell from high in 2008 of 80% to low of 77% in 2014
trends in female employment rates
rising from 46-47% in late 70s to 67% in 2017
what is the sandwich generation
- caring for both older parents and their children (some with disabilities)
- often combined w/ working full-time
how many australians are considered the sandwich generation
effects approx. 1.5 million middle aged
issues with services for the sandwich generation
services for people who need it (NDIS, my aged care) but no services for the carers
impact on sandwich generation?
- unpaid carers need support
- they neglect their own health needs because they don’t have time
- strain and stress is enormous
difference in superannuation for women and men
women have 47% lower superannuation savings
what is the quality of life for older single women
40% of single women in retirement were living in poverty (2012)
how is the gov. trying to close the gender superannuation gap
?
- remove rule that those earning less than 450$ don’t get super
- start paying super on parental leave like all other types of leave
- no further delays in increasing employer super contributions to 12%
