HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Quantitative Research, Longitudinal Study, Disengagement Theory
11 Jan 2017
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Chapter 1: myths, stereotypes, and cultural images of aging. Chapter 2: theories on ageing and research issues and methods. Being biased against someone or something; negative judgement formed beforehand without knowledge of the facts. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice. Baby talk that people use when they are talking with older people. Splitting two groups of older people according to their wealth, therefore the rich; who can afford quality lifestyle and the poor; who can"t afford quality lifestyle. Intergenerational equality treating the young and the old equally to equal amount of available. Key terms of the age stratification theory: age grades, third age, standardized life. Course services: biomedicine, psycho social studies, socioeconomic environmental studies. Example, how do retirement homes effect the overall social quality of an older persons life. Look at relationships with the older person and their families/friends. Look at the entire population of older people. How people define their life, stories, and social world.
