social inequalities- age

Question 1

Moore and conn (1985)

Answer 1

disguised as an elderly person using latex wrinkles, make-up and older clothing to disguise as an old woman.
Found she was treated differently.
E.G. pushed in front of in ques, assumed she was deaf, assumed she was confused.
Concluded that the worst part of ageing is the overwhelming sense that everything around you is letting you know you are no longer important.

Question 2

Milne

Answer 2

Many elderly have low paid jobs, work beyond retirement age as the cannot afford to retire with little/no savings (forced to work till death)

Question 3

Mori- stat?

Answer 3

38% workplace discrimination is age related.

Question 4

Poverty:

Child poverty action group- stat?

Answer 4

Birmingham 47% kids in poverty

Question 5

Roberts et al (2015)

Answer 5

For young and old, info on employment and financial situation give a negative picture of young and old.
stats on poverty of pensioners shows lack of social mobility (stagnant for old)

Question 6

How long are young in education allowed to work?

Answer 6

No longer than 12 hours

Question 7

What age is growing?

Answer 7

Population, pensioners and workers.

Question 8

What are the young regarded as?

Answer 8

Cheap labour and acquire less status/respect in the occupational sector.

Question 9

Age UK stat?

Answer 9

16% pensioners in poverty

Question 10

Jenkins (2008)

Answer 10

Study of ageism in the hotel industry- applications online, where the elderly often cannot access (digital divide)