Exam 12: Stratification by Age

Martha tells the company for which she has been working for the last 25 years that she plans to retire on March 15.According to Robert Atchley's analysis of retirement,Martha is in which stage?

Marilyn,who has worked as a research scientist for 40 years,voluntarily retires at 64 years of age.However,she is in good health and spends most of her time hiking,doing volunteer work at a local hospital,and dating many of the eligible men in her community.Marilyn's behavior reflects which sociological theory?

All societies have some system of age stratification and associate certain social roles with distinct periods in life.

Jane,a former corporate executive,retires and,eventually,spends her time happily landscaping her home and working for a volunteer agency serving the local homeless population.According to Robert Atchley,Jane is in which phase of retirement?

Rudy,who has just retired from his longtime job as a corporate executive,is enjoying the freedom that his post-working years afford him,and he is spending a lot of time doing the traveling that he never had the time to do before.According to Robert Atchley,he is in which stage of retirement?

In analyzing the elderly as a minority,one crucial difference between older people and other subordinate groups is that

A midlife crisis is best defined as a period

In many developing countries,the traditionally high status of the elderly has been undercut by

SAGE was established in 1977 to address the concerns of

Define disengagement theory and discuss the controversy surrounding its implications.

Which sociologist noted that dying people pass through stages of denial,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance on their journey to death?

Which sociologists were responsible for developing the disengagement theory?

Paid employment after age 65 is

Which sociological perspective criticizes both disengagement theory and activity theory for failing to consider the impact of social structure on patterns of aging?

Identify some of the stages of the life course.How are these stages affected by social factors like class,race,and gender?

Discuss the controversial topic of physician-assisted suicide and attempt to present the issue from the various sociological perspectives (functionalist,conflict,etc. ).Do you think an individual should be given a choice "to die" within a society? Give your reasons.

Susan,56 years of age,and her daughter Beverly,28 years of age,are both secretaries.They both apply for the same job,and although Susan has much more experience,the company hires Beverly because,as one of the company's owners says,"Who wants a wrinkled old lady to work in our office?" This attitude reflects

Ageism is defined as

The functionalist perspective maintains that

Which of the following would best fit the definition of a NORC?