SOC 103 Chapter 11: CHAPTER 11.pdf
5 May 2013
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Financial pressures elderly dependency ratio (seniors:workers) is rising, usually more seniors. Chronic pain and need for long-term care. Preparing to die euthenasia deliberating ending of life of a person who has an incurable/painful disease. Elder abuse any form of mistreatment that results in harm/loss to an older person. Ageism system of inequality based on age that privileges the young at the expense of ld. Elderly reminds people of young people"s own mortality. Employment: old fashion, not keeping up with technology. Social gerontology the study of the social aspects of aging. How we age, how we understand the elderly, varies over time and across cultures. Aging includes: physical, emotional, psychological and social changes. N. a culture privileges youth and encourage ageism. Between 2006-2009 all provinces except new brunswick abolished laws that allowed employers to terminate employment of individuals because they turned 65. Necessary to help young people for jobs. Elderly need to support themselves (people age differently)
