age

Question 1

life chances affected by work and employment

Answer 1

E: women. under 25/ over 65 in 0hr contracts
E: young ppl 3x more likely to be unemployed - position in labour market declining

Question 2

life chances affected by media representations

Answer 2

E: hoodies & alter boys - negative language used in media for young ppl - yobs, scum
E: Carrigan and szmigan -stereotypes for old ppl - dependant/ill

Question 3

life chances affected by health

Answer 3

E: Arber: old men living alone less likely to visit doctors - delayed help from nhs
E: Greengross - evidence of ageism - elderly illnesses not taken seriously by nhs

Question 4

life chances affected by income, wealth and poverty

Answer 4

E: 3.5m children in poverty
E: Giddens - pensioners 2 1/2 more likely to be in poverty than working population