life chances affected by work and employment
E: women. under 25/ over 65 in 0hr contracts
E: young ppl 3x more likely to be unemployed - position in labour market declining
life chances affected by media representations
E: hoodies & alter boys - negative language used in media for young ppl - yobs, scum
E: Carrigan and szmigan -stereotypes for old ppl - dependant/ill
life chances affected by health
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
life chances affected by income, wealth and poverty
E: 3.5m children in poverty
E: Giddens - pensioners 2 1/2 more likely to be in poverty than working population