Age stratification
| Age stratification exists because processes in society ensure that people of different ages differ in their access to society's rewards, power, and privileges. |
| —Age Stratification, Sociology: the essentials[1] |
In critical sociology, age stratification refers to the hierarchical ranking of people into age groups within a society.[1]
Age stratification which is based on an ascribed status is a major source inequality, and thus may lead to ageism.[1][2]
Some of the advantages of Age Stratification are labour force calculation, estimating dependants, population growth estimation, forming appropriate government policies & planning (e.g. Budgeting more on health care when ageing population is found, increase university capacity to serve increasing numbers of young children) etc.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Andersen, Margaret L.; Taylor, Howard Francis (2006-02-22). Sociology: the essentials. Cengage Learning. pp. 87–88. ISBN 978-0-495-00683-1. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ Palmore, Erdman Ballagh; Branch, Laurence G.; Harris, Diana K. (2005-07-05). Encyclopedia of ageism. Psychology Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7890-1890-8. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
Further reading
- Clauson, John (1971-08-30). "Age Stratification and the Individual" (PDF). US Department of Health Education and Welfare Office of Education. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- Keel, Robert (2008-09-16). "Age Stratification". US Department of Health Education and Welfare Office of Education. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- Maclean, Alair (2000-10-20). Age Stratification at Work: Continuity and Change in the American Occupational Structure, 1950-1990 (MS thesis). Department of Sociology Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin-Madison. OCLC 50073658. CiteSeerX: 10
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