Week 11

Question 1

Globalization

Answer 1

Political, social, economic and cultural developments - that result in peoples lives being increasingly influenced by global, rather than national or local factors

Question 2

Euthanasia

Answer 2

“gentle death”

term used to describe voluntary death, often medically assisted as a result of incurable and painful disease

Question 3

Population aging

Answer 3

When there is an increase in the proportion of individuals in a population

Question 4

Causes of Population aging

Answer 4

1. Increased longevity
2. decreased fertility
3. aging of baby boomers

Question 5

Economic implications of population aging

Answer 5

1. increased in health care and pension cost
2. increased need for home care and community services
3. “apocalyptic demography”

Question 6

Implications of Population aging

Answer 6

1. increased generational gap
2. changing care-giving needs (family members cared for by sons and daughters who are also 65+)
3. New opportunities and roles for older adults
4. ageism

Question 7

Ageism

Answer 7

the systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against older adults because they are old

Question 8

Levels of Ageism

Answer 8

1. Discrimination against older adults by younger adults
2. Discriminatory attitude towards older adults by older adults themselves
3. Discriminatory policies and practices

Question 9

Individualism

Answer 9

A belief or process supporting the primacy of individual choice freedom and self-responsibility

Question 10

Economic rationalism/ liberalism

Answer 10

Terms used to describe a political philosophy based on small government and market-oriented policies such as deregulation, privatization, reduced government spending and lower taxation

Question 11

Causes of ageism

Answer 11

1. Fear or aging and dying

2. social privileging and emphasis on looking, feeling and acting youthful