Exam 12: Aging and Inequality Based on Age

In the past it was widely assumed that older people in Japan were respected and revered;changes in the culture are evident when looking at living arrangements.Among individuals age 65 and over,the number of three-generation households has declined from 70 percent in 1980 to in 2010.

Describe the significant life changes that occur to people in middle adulthood.

Define aging and compare high-income and low-income countries.

According to your text,poverty among older African Americans may be attributed to:

When social scientist William Levin showed photographs of the same man (disguised to appear as ages 25,52,and 73 in various photos)to a group of college students and asked them to evaluate these (apparently different)men for employment,many of the students viewed the:

Discuss trends in aging and explain how life expectancy has changed in the United States during the 20^th century.

Describe the relationship of wealth,poverty and aging.

Most of the victims are white,middle- to lower-middle-class Protestant women,aged 75 to 85,who suffer some form of impairment.Sons,followed by daughters,were the most frequent abusers of older persons.Abusers are very likely to be dependent on the older person for housing and financial assistance.Today,almost every state has enacted mandatory reporting laws regarding elder abuse or has provided some type of governmental protection for older persons.Cases of abuse and neglect of older people are highly dramatized in the media because they offend very central values in the United States-respect for and consideration of older persons.

Discuss inequalities related to aging.

Rural elders,as compared with older urban residents,typically have:

The median age for Americans in 2012 was:

Apply the functional perspective on aging.

Describe age and the life course in contemporary society.

A______________is an organization that provides a homelike facility or home-based care (or both)for people who are terminally ill.

As they age,men are believed to become more______________,and women are thought to become more______________.

______________ is the number and type of positions available to a specific age level of people within a society.

Which region of the country is the oldest in terms of median age?

Some older adults remain in the residence where they have lived for many years,a process that gerontologists refer to as______________.Remaining in a person's customary residence is a symbol that he or she is able to maintain independence and preserve ties to his or her neighborhood and surrounding community.

Describe the lives of older people who live in rural areas.

Discuss ageism and describe the negative stereotypes associated with older persons.