HLTHAGE 1BB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Gerontology, Social Constructionism, Symbolic Interactionism
10 Jun 2016
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Biomedicine: changes in physiology and health that come with age. Psychosocial studies: changes that take place within the individuals and between individuals and groups. Socioeconomic-environmental studies: concentrates on effects of aging on social structures such as healthcare and education. Social gerontology: a subfield within gerontology that focuses on the social side of aging looks at aging from the point of view of both the individual and the social system. Integrates new knowledge with previously known information on the topic. Provides framework for the explanation of findings. Provides information for development of social programs. Micro-level: focus on individuals and their interactions. Macro-level: examine social structures as they influence experiences/behaviours bigger picture . Interpretive perspective: focuses on micro level of social life; how people define situations, how they create social order, and how they relate to one another. Includes: social constructionism, symbolic interactionism, social phenomenology, ethnomethodology, and social exchange theories.
