TEST 1 Flashcards
3 PHYSICAL CHANGES THAT ARE COMMON DURING AGING
Weight gain, hearing loss, skin texture change
Theory that says all societies develop orderly ways to transfer power from older to younger generations
disengagement theory
theory that says individuals maintain a consistent pattern of behavior as they age
continuity theory
theory that says successful aging involves replacing past roles with new roles
Activity theory
process of optimizing opportunities for enhancing quality of life in old age
active aging
three elements of intersectionality that impacta persons life span
race, gender, sexual orientation
chronological age determines eligibility for various roles and responsibilities throughout the life course
role theory
social isolation in old age results from diminishing cost- benefit analysis with other age groups in society
social exchange theory
views greater focus on the inner self as a positive characteristic of old age
Gerotranscendence theory,
theory that says all cohorts of people pass through an age graded system of expectations and rewards
Age stratification theory
element of the phenomenological approach to knowledge. Instead of asking how factors such as age cohorts, life stages, or system needs organize and determine one’s experience of aging, social constructionists reverse the question and ask how individuals—whether professionals or laypersons—draw on age-related explanations and justi- fications in the ways that they relate to and interact with one another.
social constructivism theory
different ways to understand aging
chronological- aging based on a person lived years from birth
biological- normal process of changes over time in the body.
psychological- long-term consequences of human behavior,why people believe, behave, and react how they do.
what 2 things are true about the American population over the age of 85?
majority are white, and women
T or F
Elders make up a higher percentage of rural population than in the general population
two role changes that commonly accompany old age
retirement, grandparenthood
