SOCI 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Population Ageing, Disengagement Theory
30 Oct 2017
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Explanations for differences: socialization - set of behaviours taught and rewarded: women - expected to be more warm, caring and emotional, men - expected to be aggressive, unemotional (have to toughen up and handle health issues) stratification - Women are expected to care for others at home and work at the same time: males get more income = more health opportunities. Race and ethnicity determinants of health: healthy immigrant effect: immigrants have better health than natives, but over time their health declines, better lifestyle (not as exposed to fast food and smoking/alcohol), self selection (healthy immigrants can travel)
