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What is the key argument of the political economy of aging perspective?
What is the key argument of the political economy of aging perspective?
- Reciprocal relationships between generations, where parents raise children and adult children care for aging parents, are a key concept of social exchange theory.
- Gender, ethnicity, and religion are more important factors than social class in determining people's social position.
- Social class, often determined by education, wealth, and occupation, is the most important determinant of people's place in society. (correct)
- Older people lack material resources but have valuable resources like time, wisdom, and caring to offer their families and communities.
Which of the following is NOT considered a valuable resource that older people can offer, according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT considered a valuable resource that older people can offer, according to the text?
- Wisdom
- Respect
- Time for volunteering or childcare
- Material possessions (correct)
What is a key concept of the social exchange theory of aging?
What is a key concept of the social exchange theory of aging?
- Reciprocal relationships between generations
- Gender
- Resources, power, and opportunities (correct)
- Social class
The text suggests that the political economy of aging perspective may be a better fit for explaining age relations in which type of countries?
The text suggests that the political economy of aging perspective may be a better fit for explaining age relations in which type of countries?
Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned as affecting social position?
Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned as affecting social position?
What does the text say the political economy perspective focuses on?
What does the text say the political economy perspective focuses on?
What is a key concept of the social exchange theory of aging?
What is a key concept of the social exchange theory of aging?
What does the text say about the potential of the political economy perspective to explain age relations?
What does the text say about the potential of the political economy perspective to explain age relations?
Which of the following is NOT considered a valuable resource that older people can offer to their family, community, and society?
Which of the following is NOT considered a valuable resource that older people can offer to their family, community, and society?
What is the key argument of the social exchange theory of aging, as described in the text?
What is the key argument of the social exchange theory of aging, as described in the text?
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