1
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Laslett (1991)
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saw age in 3 stages:
1 - a period of socialisation
2 - a phase of work and childrearing
3 - a time of independence
2
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Milne et al (1999)
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- the idea of one homogeneous group for the elderly is incorrect
- there’s those who have retired and those over 80
3
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Pilcher
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- argued for the ‘young old’ between 65 to 74
- ’ middle aged old’ between 75 and 84
- ‘old old’ as 85+
4
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Johnson and Bytheway (1993)
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defined ageism as the offensive exercise of power through reference to age, institutionally, through organisational and legal practices or based n stereotypical prejudice
5
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discrimination through retirement legislation
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- pension age used to be 65 for men and younger for women
- it should be an individuals choice, not society
- people aren’t in the position financially to retire
6
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crisis of elderly overpopulation
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- by 2021 33% of the UK population will be over 55
- issues such as dependency and healthcare
- more people needing social services and housing
7
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child poverty
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- 3.5million children in poverty in the UK
- this figure is constantly rising
8
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elderly poverty
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- 16% of pensioners in the UK live in poverty
- fuel poverty being a big issue where people have to choose between food and heat
- since 2013 an extra 300,000 pensioners are living in poverty
9
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Gentleman (2009)
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- studied a care home in Ipswich
- even with good care and a safe environment its an unpleasant experience
- families never visit and it’s seen as a place where elderly people are left to die
10
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digital generation gap
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- the digital divide causes problems for employment as older people are less comfortable with technology
- they feel like strangers in their own land as they don’t get along with the youth or understand them as they’re not on social media
11
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2019 Ageist Britain report
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- 34% of Brits admit they have discriminated against someones age
- 68% of over 50’s say ageism is apparent in everyday life
- 1 in 3 have experience ageism at work
12
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elderly and isolation
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- loneliness is experienced the most by the elderly
- lack of income and physical mobility limits them
- basic care in their homes can sometimes breach human rights
13
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elderly and health
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- COVID 19 as an example, no PPE, deaths in care homes as not being admitted to hospital
- older people denied surgery due to age and not ability
- dementia affects 700,000 older people
14
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media representation of the elderly
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- negative portrayal of older people
- seen as grumpy, a burden and drain of resources
- due to longevity of life and greater dependency ratio
15
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government policies for the elderly
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- triple lock guarantee so state pension is uprated by which is higher, earnings, prices or 2.5%
- key areas of support like free eye tests and prescriptions
- cold weather payments have been increased
16
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age
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chronological divisons in years
17
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biological age
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physical state of the body
18
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life course stratification
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birth, puberty, adulthood, old age, death
19
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seven ages
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babies, childhood, teenage years, young adults, middle age, the retired, the elderly
20
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stratification
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- dividing society into layers
- compare the layers to see how lifestyle and behaviour differs
- social mobility is moving between layers
21
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young people
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ages 16-25/30
22
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youngism
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- aren’t given the same rights as adults (e.g. political)
- lower pay for the same jobs
- schools give no practical advice for adulthood
- will have to face some of the biggest issues we face today
23
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youth culture
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- time of stress and change
- period between childhood and adulthood
- key changes in the 19th century to protect the youth
- extension on schooling and not forced labour
24
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age inequality towards youth
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- face many legal restrictions
- COVID 19 is an example as they’re losing education
- not shown as a priority in society as can go to pub but not school
- more likely to lose their jobs
25
Jilted Generation - Howker and Malik
- if you were born after 1979 had to deal with tuition fees for uni
- huge amounts of debt after the EMA was abolished
- retirement age has gone up so have to work longer
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boomerang generation
adults aged 20-34 living back with their parents have massively increased
27
moral panic
- Cohen (1970) created this term
- based on false ideas of youths behaviour being deviant to society
- fuelled by media coverage of social issues
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Jack Fawbert
found that hoodies were turned into a symbol of fear of working class youth, even to the extent of shopping centres banning them due to the connotations around them
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deviancy amplification
Leslie Wilkins (1964) described agencies like the police and media generating an increase as they emphasise minor problems which glamourise it
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youth and mental health
- so much pressure on children nowadays
- number of girls admitted to hospital for self harm as doubled in the last 20 years
- mental health services are in desperate need of funding
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childhood
ages 0 to 13/16
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innocence and childhood
- before the 19th century childhood were just small adults
- 20th century media created this idea around children
- education also encouraged it
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childhood and poverty
- 4.2 million children live in poverty in the UK
- removing the 2 children limit and benefit cap would massively help
- 44% of children living in lone parent families are in poverty
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7 stereotypes of children in media
1. crime victims
2. cute
3. little devils
4. brilliant
5. brave little angels
6. acessories
7. modern
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Heintz - Knowles (2002)
children in the media are portrayed as motivated by peer groups, sport and romance and aren't shown facing societal issues
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pester power
children in TV adverts are shown in ways to socialise them to become active consumers which leads to pests power and creates anxiety for poorer parents
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Good Children Report 2019
children happiness levels have slumped to the lowest in a decade
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Action for Children survey
studied 5000 people and found they believed childhoods were getting worse and bullying was the main problem
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Action for Children survey stats
- 9/10 of children were worried about adult issues
| - local children services funding was cut by 1/3 between 2010 and 2017
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ESRC (2017)
found that 25% of girls and 9% of boys were depressed by the age of 14
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UNICEF
found the UK at the lowest for child well being, due to family changes, having working parents and the high cost of childcare
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mid life crisis
- social clock is ticking
- unfulfilled goals or no satisfaction
- alterations to family structure or career
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Weberian's on middle age
it has a beneficial position compared to other age groups in regards to class, status and power
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Neomarxists on middle age
Bordieu - more likely to posses all types of capital, economic, cultural and social
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Postmodernists on middle age
Featherstone and Hepworth - more choice over middle age identity and new technology like surgery stops ageing process
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middle age
- people in 40's to 50's
- report the lowest levels of happiness
- highest levels of anxiety
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