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23 Cards in this Set
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Complex Series of Social Factors: |
Determines average height of any population |
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Body weight influences status... |
because of cultural expectations associated with it |
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Being overweight increases... |
A person’s chances of being poor and poverty Food banks: typically canned or boxed food |
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SuperSize Facts: |
1: San Francisco Happy Meal toy ban takes effect Charged parents 10 cents for a toy 2: Changing what is in vending machines and cafeterias in schools Rules about listing contents of food |
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Important Predictors of Obesity are: |
Poverty Income |
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Lower income individual... |
tend to have higher rates of obesity |
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Disability |
Physical or mental problem that keeps people form performing within range of “normal” human activity |
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Impaired People |
Are considered deficient in physical or mental capacity (some limitations) |
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Things Rehabilitation involves are: |
Curing disabilities Improve lives of people Integrating people with disabilities into society |
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Life Course Definition: |
Distinct phases of life through which people pass These stages vary from one society and historical period to another |
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Stagesoften marked by Rites of Passage, which are: |
Cultural ceremonies that mark transition from one stage of life to another or from life to death |
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Gerontocracy defined as: |
A society rule by elderly people, and where elderly earn highest income and enjoy most prestige (very rare) |
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Functionalist view: |
Age stratification reflects the importance of each ages groups current contribution to society |
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Age stratification is: |
Age inequality or difference |
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Ageism is: |
Prejudice and discrimination against elderly people |
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Ageism is mostly directed to: |
Mostly directed to old people Can be directed to young people (perceptions of crime, lifestyles, music choices,voting, jobs, etc.) |
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What age and what are seniors who enjoy good heath called? |
“Young old” Between ages of 65 and 74 |
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Disability Free Life Expectancy: |
Age at which someone can live on average and avoid any disabilities (isolated to older ages) |
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Average life and Disability Free Life Expectancy are: |
Average life expectancy is around 81 Disability free life expectancy is 68- 69 |
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Sweeden is: |
The healthiest place to live |
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Euthanasia is: |
Known as mercy killing and assisted suicide |
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How is Euthanasia committed? |
A doctor prescribing or administering medication or treatment intended to end terminally ill patient’s life |
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Is euthanasia in Canada a crime? |
Yes but passive euthanasia is practiced by doctors |
