exam 4 Flashcards
Riley contends that the social structure of present-day American society is “_____________,” meaning that education is for youth and young adults, work is for the middle-age years, and leisure is confined to older adulthood.
Age-differentiated
Riley proposed the the ideal structure would be age-integrated, with a balance between _________, ________, and __________ over the entire adult life span.
education, work, and leisure
The ________ of retirement is the chronological age by which half of the population have left the paid labor force but half still remain.
Median age
The median age of retirement of American workers is likely to ________ due to better health, jobs that are less physically demanding, longer average life expectancy, and reduced savings due to economic downturn and debt.
Increase
Older workers are _________, __________, and __________ than younger workers.
dependable, productive, and lower accident rates
Compared to young workers, older workers have ________.
greater emotional investment in the work role.
Training older workers is a good investment because older workers are____________.
highly committed to their jobs.
Older adults who use computers in the workplace are willing to _________.
learn more about computers
Older employees may use accumulated knowledge and expertise to compensate for any age-related decline, particularly when it comes to ____________.
speed of response
Bowen, Noack, and Staudinger point out that when occupations depend mainly on crystallized (pragmatic) abilities and social requirements (eg. salesperson, teacher), job performance usually remains___________ with increasing age.
stable
In occupations such as air traffic controller, which depend heavily on fluid abilities, or in occupations that call for physical strength ( manual labor), job performance is more likely to _______ with age
decline
The ____________ first enacted in the United States in 1967 and revised in 1978 and 1986, applies to companies with more than 20 employees.
Age Discrimination in Employment (Act ADEA)
Further amendment in 1990 ________ employees from treating OA any different than YA when downsizing.
prohibited
ADEA deems it illegal for employers to make work-related decisions on the basis of ________, _________, _______, or _______.
age stereotypes, concerning abilities, physical status, or performance
___________ is most difficult to detect when it comes to hiring older workers.
Age discrimination
___________ is a social institution with rules about when it is permissible for workers to leave the paid labor force.
Retirement
Retirement is least likely to have negative consequences when individuals choose to retire at a stage of life typical for their________.
Culture
Ekerdt and his colleagues studied job attitudes over three years in men ranging in age from 50 to 69 who worked full time but had plans to retire by a definite target date in the future. They found that the closer the men got to the planned date of retirement, the more likely they were to claim their jobs were causing them _______ and ______.
tension and fatigue
___________ can be smoother if they can still identify with their former occupations.
Transition to retirement
Compared to men who retire, women who retire receive ________ pension benefits.
lower
After a prolonged period of joblessness, many individuals eventually refer to themselves as “retired.” In sum, retirement can be ambiguous, particularly for ______ and _______, because of movement into and out of the labor force.
women and minorities
After interviewing couples in which women did not work and meant had been retired for 6-22 months, the majority of the men reported__________ participation in household tasks.
greater
Most couples had increased the number of ___________ together after retirement.
leisure activities
Most couples have positive feelings about the __________.
Transition to retirement
Full benefits from ______ are paid at ages 65, 66, or 67 depending on the worker’s year of birth.
social security
____________ are available at age 62.
Reduced benefits
_________ refers to older adults who remain in their own homes with some services provided there if necessary.
Aging in place
Approximately 25% of Americans aged 65 and older_______.
volunteer
Approximately 25% of Americans aged 65 and older_______.
volunteer
________ were more likely than _______ to say they would reduce their hours of employment or change jobs rather than stop working altogether, and more women than men had no set plans.
Women, Men
___________ programs provide intellectual stimulation, socialization with age peers, and a chance to see the sights in other parts of the country or the world. This can also occur through non credit courses for older adults given on college campuses or other places in various countries.
Road Scholar
What is a body of possessions people accumulate over a lifetime and the possessions support daily needs but also serve as part of a person’s identity but can present difficulties in later life if allowed to grow out of control.
Material Convoy
____________ are occupied primarily by single residents, most typically men from lower income groups.
Retirement hotels
____________ tends to attract affluent older adults who are in relatively good health and want both privacy and recreational opportunities.
Retirement Communities
An estimated 20% of older adults meet criteria of _____________.
emotional/cognitive dysfunction
Today’s cohort of older adults _______ make full use of the mental health services that are available in the community.
do not
_____________ are expected to be more accepting and aware of the mental health services that are available in the community.
Baby boomers
The incidence of ________ escalates with increasing age.
Dementia
