Demography

What is the life expectancy of males and females in 1900 vs 2021?

1900- Male (50) Female (57)

2021- Male (84) Female (90)

Why was there a lower age expectancy in 1990?

Infants and children did not survive early years of life

What was Harper’s prediction?

Society will soon achieve ‘radical longevity’

What is radical longevity?

A long life span

What are centeriarians?

People aged over 100

What are differences that exist in death rates and life expectancy?

Class, Gender and regional differences

What is the effect of an ageing population on public services?

Older people consume more services like health and social care

Increased expenditure on healthcare may cause changes to policies (provision of housing and transport)

What is a one pensioners household?

Number of pensioners living alone has increase, 12.5% of all households

Most are female as they generally live longer (feminisation of later life)

What is the dependency ratio?

Non working old are economically dependent group

Rise in retired people, increase in dependency ratio

What are consequences of an ageing population?

The growth of ageism- negative stereotyping

Shows discrimination in employment

What does the marxist Phillipson (1982) argue?

The old are housed to capitalism as they are no longer productive

What does Hunt 2005 argue?

We can choose a lifestyle and identity regardless of our age