Question 1

What are the similarities in Eastern and Western societies' treatment of elderly persons?

Accepted Answer

The similarities of Eastern and Western cultures regarding their treatment of elderly persons include the following: the family is the primary support system in the daily lives of elderly persons; a growing number of older adults are economically dependent on the state and/or their families for survival; fertility rates are declining and smaller families are more typical than in the past; and, debates about the relative responsibility of the state and the family for providing support to older adults are common.

Question 2

From a structural perspective, what are some of the inequalities faced by Indigenous peoples?

Accepted Answer

From a structural perspective, Indigenous people face inequalities and a difficult lifestyle, characterized in general by the following: high levels of unemployment or irregular employment; low average incomes, economic deprivation, and a dependence on government subsidies, with many living below the poverty line; one in five Indigenous people live in housing requiring major repair (Statistics Canada 2017e); few retirement residences, nursing homes, or geriatric-care facilities in remote communities; poor health, including a high incidence of chronic diseases related to lifelong malnutrition, alcoholism, and misuse of drugs, and to inadequate health-care services and facilities, including a lack of hospitals and health-care workers in the community; higher incidence of being victims of crime, especially violent crime, and of spousal or child abuse; lack of formal community-based social and welfare services, such as home care, and under-use of formal services even when they exist, owing to a preference for support from relatives.

Question 3

According to Hendricks (1982), where does modernization first occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  In areas where there are more working men 
B)  In the core areas of a country 
C)  In peripheral (rural) regions 
D)  In areas where there is a larger number of affluent families 
A)  In areas where there are more working men 
B)  In the core areas of a country 
C)  In peripheral (rural) regions 
D)  In areas where there is a larger number of affluent families B

Question 4

Which of the following is not a major barrier to accessing health-care services for ethnic elders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration status 
B)  Linguistic needs 
C)  Discomfort with having children present at medical appointments 
D)  Limited knowledge of the health-care system 
A)  Immigration status 
B)  Linguistic needs 
C)  Discomfort with having children present at medical appointments 
D)  Limited knowledge of the health-care system

Question 5

How did the "before and after modernization" explanation account for the changing status of elderly people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults lost power and status because they no longer played essential roles and were no longer the primary source of knowledge. 
B)  Since adult children lived in the family home, some believed they could afford better health care. 
C)  Older adults lost power and status even in societies where they continued to perform valued functions. 
D)  Older people gained power and status in all societies because they had fewer children. 
A)  Older adults lost power and status because they no longer played essential roles and were no longer the primary source of knowledge. 
B)  Since adult children lived in the family home, some believed they could afford better health care. 
C)  Older adults lost power and status even in societies where they continued to perform valued functions. 
D)  Older people gained power and status in all societies because they had fewer children.

Question 6

What are the impacts of language and cultural barriers in health care? Illustrate your understanding by providing an example.

Accepted Answer

Many students will rely on information f

Question 7

How has the status of the Anishinabe Elders of Georgian Bay shifted?

Accepted Answer

Originally, the Anishinabe ("original pe

Question 8

The situation of elderly Chinese people is often related to whether they spent their childhood in China or in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is an ethnic subculture? Compare and contrast how two different subcultures in Canada treat older adults.

Accepted Answer

Ethnic subcultures are groups that share

Question 10

A racial subculture is a subgroup within a larger society in which physical appearance and cultural commonality define the boundaries of membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the name for the phenomenon whereby members of a society regard their mainstream culture as superior to all others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation 
B)  Acculturation 
C)  Marginalization 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
A)  Assimilation 
B)  Acculturation 
C)  Marginalization 
D)  Ethnocentrism

Question 12

Carlos is conducting a study of elderly citizens in the Atlantic provinces. After several months of interviewing, Carlos realizes that his research participants speak about their experiences in distinct ways. For instance, he notices that men can differ from women, recent immigrants can differ from second-generation Canadians, and seniors with higher retirement income can differ from those with low-incomes. When conducting his analysis, Carlos explains to his supervisor that in order to more fully understand the status of older people within and between cultures and over time, he needs to examine levels of social support in cultures flowing to older adults and how this support is shaped by gender, social position, religion, etc. Which perspective is Carlos most closely aligned with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before and after 
B)  Positivism 
C)  Intersectionality 
D)  Elitism 
A)  Before and after 
B)  Positivism 
C)  Intersectionality 
D)  Elitism

Question 13

What are five types of respect that Asian cultures express towards elders?

Accepted Answer

Student responses will include five of t

Question 14

Modernization theory suggests that the Industrial Revolution led to a decline in the status of older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Assimilation is a process whereby subcultures retain their own identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Approximately how many immigrants were admitted to Canada between January 2011 and May 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  10.6 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  1.2 million 
D)  500,000 
A)  10.6 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  1.2 million 
D)  500,000

Question 17

Indigenous elders fare equally well whether they live on or off a reserve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which term refers to subcultures, such as the Old Order Mennonites or Hutterites, that maintain a totally separate and unique identity, lifestyle, and place of residence, often in rural areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persistent subcultures 
B)  Dynamic subcultures 
C)  Northern subcultures 
D)  Ritualistic subcultures 
A)  Persistent subcultures 
B)  Dynamic subcultures 
C)  Northern subcultures 
D)  Ritualistic subcultures

Question 19

Anthropologists categorize societies into one of three types, according to their level of industrialization and modernization. Which if the following is not one of these categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actuarial societies 
B)  Primitive hunting-and-gathering societies 
C)  Pre-industrial societies 
D)  Post-industrial and postmodern societies 
A)  Actuarial societies 
B)  Primitive hunting-and-gathering societies 
C)  Pre-industrial societies 
D)  Post-industrial and postmodern societies

Question 20

Intersectionality has been useful in understanding how minority-group statuses and related forms of inequality are formed, sustained, and how they can be changed over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the similarities in Eastern and Western societies' treatment of elderly persons?

From a structural perspective, what are some of the inequalities faced by Indigenous peoples?

According to Hendricks (1982), where does modernization first occur?

Which of the following is not a major barrier to accessing health-care services for ethnic elders?

How did the "before and after modernization" explanation account for the changing status of elderly people?

What are the impacts of language and cultural barriers in health care? Illustrate your understanding by providing an example.

How has the status of the Anishinabe Elders of Georgian Bay shifted?

The situation of elderly Chinese people is often related to whether they spent their childhood in China or in Canada.

What is an ethnic subculture? Compare and contrast how two different subcultures in Canada treat older adults.

A racial subculture is a subgroup within a larger society in which physical appearance and cultural commonality define the boundaries of membership.

What is the name for the phenomenon whereby members of a society regard their mainstream culture as superior to all others?

What are five types of respect that Asian cultures express towards elders?

Modernization theory suggests that the Industrial Revolution led to a decline in the status of older adults.

Assimilation is a process whereby subcultures retain their own identity.

Approximately how many immigrants were admitted to Canada between January 2011 and May 2016?

Indigenous elders fare equally well whether they live on or off a reserve.

Which term refers to subcultures, such as the Old Order Mennonites or Hutterites, that maintain a totally separate and unique identity, lifestyle, and place of residence, often in rural areas?

Anthropologists categorize societies into one of three types, according to their level of industrialization and modernization. Which if the following is not one of these categories?

Intersectionality has been useful in understanding how minority-group statuses and related forms of inequality are formed, sustained, and how they can be changed over time.

Aging As a Social Process

Integrating Physical, Psychological, and Social Change Across the Life Course

Population Aging: a Demographic and Geographic Perspective

Theories and Research in Explaining and Understanding Aging Phenomena

Social Structures, Social Inequality,and the Life Course

Health Status and Health-Care Transitions in an Aging Context

The Lived Environment: Community, Housing, and Place

Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions

Later Life Work, Retirement, and Economic Security

Social Participation, Social Connectedness, and Leisure Among Older Persons

End of the Life Course: Social Support, Public Policy, and Dying Well

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Exam 2: Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Aging

What are the similarities in Eastern and Western societies' treatment of elderly persons?

From a structural perspective, what are some of the inequalities faced by Indigenous peoples?

According to Hendricks (1982), where does modernization first occur?

Which of the following is not a major barrier to accessing health-care services for ethnic elders?

How did the "before and after modernization" explanation account for the changing status of elderly people?

What are the impacts of language and cultural barriers in health care? Illustrate your understanding by providing an example.

How has the status of the Anishinabe Elders of Georgian Bay shifted?

The situation of elderly Chinese people is often related to whether they spent their childhood in China or in Canada.

What is an ethnic subculture? Compare and contrast how two different subcultures in Canada treat older adults.

A racial subculture is a subgroup within a larger society in which physical appearance and cultural commonality define the boundaries of membership.

What is the name for the phenomenon whereby members of a society regard their mainstream culture as superior to all others?

What are five types of respect that Asian cultures express towards elders?

Modernization theory suggests that the Industrial Revolution led to a decline in the status of older adults.

Assimilation is a process whereby subcultures retain their own identity.

Approximately how many immigrants were admitted to Canada between January 2011 and May 2016?

Indigenous elders fare equally well whether they live on or off a reserve.

Which term refers to subcultures, such as the Old Order Mennonites or Hutterites, that maintain a totally separate and unique identity, lifestyle, and place of residence, often in rural areas?

Anthropologists categorize societies into one of three types, according to their level of industrialization and modernization. Which if the following is not one of these categories?

Intersectionality has been useful in understanding how minority-group statuses and related forms of inequality are formed, sustained, and how they can be changed over time.

Aging As a Social Process

Integrating Physical, Psychological, and Social Change Across the Life Course

Population Aging: a Demographic and Geographic Perspective

Theories and Research in Explaining and Understanding Aging Phenomena

Social Structures, Social Inequality,and the Life Course

Health Status and Health-Care Transitions in an Aging Context

The Lived Environment: Community, Housing, and Place

Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions

Later Life Work, Retirement, and Economic Security

Social Participation, Social Connectedness, and Leisure Among Older Persons

End of the Life Course: Social Support, Public Policy, and Dying Well

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