Exam 12: Aging and Inequality Based on Age

According to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross,there are five stages of death: denial,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance.

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

For the cohort born in 2010,life expectancy at birth was __________ years for the overall U.S.population.

Describe and provide explanations for elder abuse.

Social security is especially important for women,who constitute __________ percent of Social Security beneficiaries age 62 and older and __________ percent of beneficiaries age 85 and older.

The increase in the number of older people living in the United States and other high-income nations resulted from an increase in life expectancy (greater longevity) combined with:

Apply the functional perspective on aging.

Apply the conflict perspective on aging.

The primary reason for the lower income status of many older African Americans can be traced to a pattern of limited employment opportunities and periods of unemployment throughout their lives,combined with their concentration in secondary-sector jobs,which pay lower wages,are sporadic,and have few benefits.

In hunting and gathering societies,lack of food surpluses and lack of housing that protect one from the environment are factors associated with higher death rates and a smaller proportion of the total population living beyond 30 or 40 years of age.

There are significant racial-ethnic and sex differences in life expectancy.The average life expectancy in 2000 for white males is __________ as compared to black males,which is __________.

Some studies have found that about __________ percent of all older Native Americans live in poverty.

According to psychologist Erik Erikson,older people must resolve a tension of "stagnation versus generativity." They must accept that the life cycle is inevitable-that their lives are nearing an end,and that achieving inner harmony requires accepting both one's past accomplishments and past disappointments.

Almost __________ of the people living in the high-income countries today are expected to survive to age 65.

A 66-year-old woman is exploited financially by a bogus company purporting to replace the siding on her home.According to the text,the actions by this company may best be characterized as:

In both industrialized and postindustrialized societies,children are expected to attend school and learn the necessary skills for future employment rather than perform unskilled labor.Further,older people are typically expected to retire so that younger people can assume their economic,political,and social roles.

There are about 16,000 nursing homes that operate in the United States,with a total of more than __________ million beds and __________ million residents.

The older population in Japan increased significantly over the past 40 years,and people age 65 and over now make up over one-fifth of the population.If the present trend continues in Japan,about ____________ of the total population will be age 65 and over by 2030.

On a positive note,__________ for some people represents the time during which they have the highest levels of income and prestige.

Apply the symbolic interactionist perspective on aging.