Chapter 13

5 categories of elder abuse

5 categories: 1) physical abuse, hitting or shaking, 2) sexual abuse, rape and coerced nudity, 3) psychological/emotional abuse, verbal harassment or humiliation, 4) neglect, and 5) financial abuse/exploitation

How do the Abkhasians of the Republic of Georgia treat their elderly?

Abkhasians of the Republic of Georgia respected the aged and the elderly remain active and contribute to the group

_____ suggests that members of society might be stratified by age, just as they are stratified by race, class, and gender. (conflict theory)

Age stratification theory

_______argues that successful personal development throughout life, and mastery of life's challenges, are based on selection, optimization, and compensation. (symbolic)

Compensation theory

Functionalists perspective

Disengagement, activity , and continuity theories

______suggests we experience increased dependence as we age and must increasingly submit to the will of others because we have fewer ways of compelling others to submit to us (conflict theory)

Exchange theory

_______ is the study of the process of aging and the challenges seniors experience as they age

Gerontology

_______ is based on the idea that as people age, they become wise and transcend the limited views of life they held in earlier times (symbolic)

Gerotranscendence

_______ has increased with industrialization and (usually) better life choices

Life expectancy

_____ argues that the primary cause of the elderly losing power and influence in society are the forces of industrialization and modernization (conflict theory)

Modernization theory

______ occurs due to controllable factors such as lack of physical exercise and poor diet

Secondary aging

_____ refers to the aging process, including biological, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual changes

Senescence

_________ examines the social (and sociological) aspects of aging, and tries to understand individual experiences, health, and age-specific concerns like dying. (focuses on the social connections of aging)

Social gerontology

_____ is the study of death and dying. The concept of "dying with dignity" is important within it

Thanatology

Conflict Perspective

The rising cost of being elderly vs. taking money away from younger age groups Social Security (1935) and Medicare (1965)-The U.S. government currently spends about 45% of tax dollars on them. The dependency ratio is decreasing (4.7). (number of workers paying in vs. those who are collecting)

Life expectancy has the most increase seen in what generation?

This increase is seen most in the baby boom generation (cohort)

How do the Tiwi of Austrailia treat thier elderly?

Tiwi of Australia "covered up" their old women

symbolic perspective

ageism

Activity Theory -

being involved in different activities makes life more fulfilling

The concept of hospice indicates society's__________________________________________. Hospice is a type of healthcare that treats terminally ill people. Hospice doctors, nurses, and therapists receive special training in the care of the dying.

changing view of death

Disengagement Theory -

creating a smooth transition for those withdrawing from previous positions and those entering them

Ageism is

discrimination (differential treatment) based on age

The U.S. fertility rate has ____, making the youth population _____

dropped, smaller

Caregivers may be

family members, relatives, friends, health professionals, or employees of senior housing or nursing care

Losing a grandparent may be the first loss of a loved one many young people experience, and their first encounter with____, a psychological, emotional, and social response to feelings of loss that accompanies death

grief

Continuity Theory -

maintaining internal (personality, beliefs) and external structures (relationships), and career type roles to make life more fulfilling

As healthcare improves and life expectancy increases, elder care becomes___________

more important

Because age serves as a basis of social control, different age groups will have varying access to social resources such as ______

political and economic power.

Everyone experiences age-related changes. Biological factors are called

primary aging.

Life course-

sequence of predictable life events from birth to death. Each phase has different (and varying) responsibilities/expectations

subculture of aging theory suggests that seniors will disengage from society and develop new patterns of interaction with those with _____

similar backgrounds/interests.

As societies modernize, the status of elders decreases, and they are increasingly likely to experience_____

social exclusion

Rose's (1962) _____________ , focuses on the community created by the elderly when they are excluded from other groups (symbolic)

subculture of aging theory

With fewer working-age people available to provide home care and long-term assisted care to the elderly,____________

the costs of elder care increase

This aging will have a huge impact on the dependency ratio:

the number of nonproductive citizens (young, disabled, elderly) to productive working citizens (taxpayers).

Physician-assisted suicide is

the voluntary or physician-assisted use of lethal medication provided by a medical doctor to end one's life

Since relationships are based on mutual exchanges, as the elderly become less able to exchange resources, they will see________

their social circles diminish

Elder abuse-

when a caretaker intentionally deprives an older person of care or harms the person