HLTHAGE 1BB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Visible Minority, Aboriginal Peoples In Canada, Gentrification

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 1BB3
• Professor: Yvonne Leblanc

Document Summary

Ethnicity: a country of birth, birthplaces of ancestors, cultural heritage, or self- identification with an ethno-cultural group. Seniors immigrated from other countries may have less access to necessary old age care than seniors who are canadian citizens. Minority groups: (in canada) ethno-cultural groups that have not originated in. Visible minority: non-european minorities who are not of white skin tone (excluding canadian aboriginals) Multiple jeopardy theory: the hypothesis that there is a compounding of disadvantages associated with ethnicity, class, and gender. Hard to measure this theory (researched using cross-sectional method) Buffering theory: a culture that values seniors and provides meaningful roles for them tends to protect them to a degree from losses and social devaluation in later life. Buffer a person from losses that come with old age. Life course perspective: the idea that life unfolds from birth to death in a social, cultural, and historical context; looks at impact of social institutions, historical periods and events, personal biography, etc.