Chapter 13 sociology
percent 65+
14.1
baby boomer
1946-1964
primary aging
Biological factors such as molecular and cellular change
gerontology
a field of science that seeks to understand the process of aging and the challenges encountered as seniors grow older
cohort
a group of people who share a statistical or demographic trait. People belonging to the same age cohort were born in the same time frame
grief
a psychological, emotional, and social response to the feelings of loss that accompanies death or a similar event
selective optimization with compensation theory
a theory based on the idea that successful personal development throughout the life course and subsequent mastery of the challenges associated with everyday life are based on the components of selection, optimization, and compensation
continuity theory
a theory which states that the elderly make specific choices to maintain consistency in internal (personality structure, beliefs) and external structures (relationships), remaining active and involved throughout their elder years
activity theory
a theory which suggests that for individuals to enjoy old age and feel satisfied, they must maintain activities and find a replacement for the statuses and associated roles they have left behind as they aged
secondary aging
aging that occurs due to controllable factors such as lack of physical exercise and poor diet
Incidence od elder poverty in 21st century is
decreasing
Filial Piety
deference and respect to one's parents and ancestors in all things
subculture of aging theory
elders will disengage from society and develop new patterns of interaction with peers who share common backgrounds and interests.
US elderly poverty rate is
increasing
old
is a socially defined concept
erik Erikson
overcoming despair to achieve integrity
age stratification theory
that members of society might be stratified by age, just as they are stratified by race, class, and gender
senescence
the aging process, including biological, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual changes
Gerotranscendence
the idea that as people age, they transcend the limited views of life they held in earlier times
dependency ratio
the number of nonproductive citizens (young, disabled, or elderly) to productive working citizens (Bartram and Roe 2005).
modernization theory
the primary cause of the elderly losing power and influence in society are the parallel forces of industrialization and modernization
thanatology
the systematic study of death and dying
gerontocracy
type of social structure wherein the power is held by a society's oldest members
exchange theory
we experience an 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.
disengagement theory
withdrawing from society and social relationships is a natural part of growing old
most centenarians are
women
early post retirement
young-old