Exam 9: Inequalities of Age

The Association of Canadian Pension Management says that the combined forces of the retirement of the Boomer Generation, rising life expectancies, and _______could possibly rupture our retirement and health care systems.

Which of the following was a finding of McMullin and Cairney's (2004) study?

Which is a term used by many analysts to refer to a period when health deteriorates and activity is limited?

As a result of low fertility and out-migration, populations in the prairies and Ontario are expected to continue to age more rapidly than the rest of the country over the next decade.

Ageism refers to the process of getting older.

Organizations like the Gray Panthers and C.A.R.P. (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) would be good examples of efforts to bring about_________ .

Today, __________of Canadians are age 65 or over, a figure that is anticipated to increase to _____by 2031.

Where do the vast majority of seniors live?

What was the median age in Canada in 2006?

According to the 2006 census, seniors comprise what percentage of the Canadian population?

Currently, there are ________ working taxpayers for every non-working pensioner. This is expected to drop to a ratio of ________to one.

A hundred years ago, the majority of Canadians would not live to see age 65; by_________ , wholly a quarter of all Canadians will be over that age, according to projections

Which social institutions used to support the age-based system of respect and deference?

Often, the cultural definitions of age for the label "old" are assigned to people sooner than they are ready to be considered "old."

Why is aging increasingly viewed as a feminist issue?

As of this writing, there were 5825 centenarians in Canada, a number that has increased by________ since 2006.

Which theorists focus on how the symbols associated with age affect our perceptions of when a person becomes old?

Aging is socially constructed and we define age by the symbols we attach to it.

The Industrial Revolution corresponds with the downturn in the social position of seniors.

As the dependency ratio shifts and the proportion of working people shrinks, conflict theorists believe some form of conflict between the "young" and the "old" is inevitable.