HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Gentrification, Economic Security, Filial Piety
5 Sep 2018
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Birth country of senior"s parents or grandparents. Senior can choose his or her ethnic group identity. Ambiguity as many with mixed and unique combination of identities and biographies. Minority groups in canada are those ethno-cultural groups that have not originated in northern or western european countries. Visible minorities: non-european origin and/or not white in skin tone. Culture refers to shared language, beliefs, values, customs, and practices. Societies tend to privilege some ethnicities and disadvantage others. Dominant (majority group) and disadvantaged (minority group). Ethno-cultural groups in canada have different values; for example, family-oriented or individualistic. Cultural values and ethnicity lead to diverse experiences. Multiple jeopardy theory: hypothesis that there is a compounding of disadvantages associated with ethnicity, class, and gender. Buffering theory: holds that a cultures that values seniors and provides meaningful roles for them tends to protect them to a degree from losses and social devaluation in later life.
