The Elderly Cohort: A Gender Study

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We are now it the time when the baby boomers are starting to becoming included in the elderly cohort. In the last 30 years, woman have entered the work force and have careers that take up much of their time. Not all couples are having children and the family size has shrunk for 5 to 6 children to 1 to 2 children. Some women have chosen their career over marriage. Therefore, for these reasons there is a new cohort of elderly women who are spouseless and childless. Thus, making their social supports limited. The study that was conducted by Goldberg, Kantrow, Kremen, and Lauter (2014) compares this problem to the substitution theory which is when an individual has no one close they will reach out to distance family and friends. To understand this situation even further the differential primary-group theory acknowledges that the family structure …show more content…
Food programs for the elderly will be decreased by 8.6 million dollars in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) (Roberto, Weaver, & Wacker. 2014). There is a desperate need to research the National budget and eliminate programs that do not concern our country. For example, the tax breaks rich people get and loaning money to other countries.
Goldberg, G. S., Kantrow, R., Kremen, E. & Lauter, L. (1986) Spouseless, Childless Elderly Women and Their Social Supports. Social Work. 31(2) 104. Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy-campuslibrary.rockies.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=f4b67fb3-457e-454e-9d07-1b80c40adf44%40sessionmgr2&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWlwLHVybCx1aWQmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZl#AN=5274676&db=aph
Roberto, K. A., Weaver, R. H., & Wacker, R. R. (2014). Delivering aging services, Stability and change in policies and programs. Generations. 38 (2), 14-21. Retrieved from

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