SOC334H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ethnomethodology, Moral Economy, Second Language
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More canadians will live in three and four generation families and many people will become grandparents while they still active in their careers. Schools and universities will attract more older students than ever before. Reality: few people face sickness or loneliness due to retirement. Men in a study said that recreation activities like acting, dancing and playing cards kept them in touch with their community. Some people retire because of poor health, and this may account for the myth that retirement causes illness: myth: older people feel depressed, lonely and bored. Reality: some people have psychological problems, while others report high life satisfaction. Old people may in fact be somewhat better off, happier, less depressed and even less only than the other adult age-groups. Canadians aged 55 to 64 feel less stress in their lives than people in their middle years aged 35- People later in life feel relief from the care of children and have more time to relax.
