REC362 Midterm: Sociology of Aging Notes (Lecture 1-4)

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: REC362
• Professor: elena neiterman

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Goals of the course: aging as a socially constructed phenomenon, aging as a process, theories that explain aging process, social inequalities and their influence on the process of aging, healthy and successful aging, death and dying. Identify and summarize theories in social gerontology: explain why canadian population is aging, describe major sources of social inequalities that impact older adults, appraise social policies pertaining to aging, enhance research, writing and critical analysis skills. Identify social institutions that shape the process of aging. Textbook: wister, a. v. & mcpherson, b. d. (2018). Your instructor: dr. elena neiterman, research interests, teaching philosophy and approach in this course, contact information, eneiterman@uwaterloo. ca, [phone] ext. 38221: lhn 3721, office hours: tue/thu: 11:30 am -1:30 pm. Concepts for population level analysis: fertility rate, life expectancy, life span. Transitions in canadian population: baby boom, baby bust, 1946-65, high fertility, 1966-80, <2 children, baby boom echo, 1980-90, slight increase.