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Sociology of FamiliesUNIT 2 - NEGOTIATIN

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T !o"ial # es!io$

• %"i!ically e&ami$e '(a! i!mea$s !o (a)e i$c"easi$g$ m*e"s of ol+e" ,e"so$s i$!(e ,o, la!io$.


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T(e Agei$g

Po, la!io$


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T(e Agei$g Po, la!io$

• Gerontology is the science concerned with the study of the ageing popula• The ageing population refers to the portion of persons 60 years an older.• The ageing population is vital for the cohesiveness, cultural identity and h

of society. Elders provide much needed support to families and communitiealike.

• They share their wealth of knowledge of previous families, communities annational realities. This has helped the younger generations to value the pastthe many advancements made in contemporary society.


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T(e Agei$g Po, la!io$ %o$!i$ e+

• Factors responsibly for the increase in the ageing population:

1. Significant decrease in mortality rate.2. ecline in fertility rates.!. "ncrease in #ife E$pectancy.


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T(e Agei$g Po, la!io$ %o$!i$ e+

• %ccording to the &nited 'ations 200(, )orld *opulation %geing, throughthe English Speaking +ari ean, older persons now represent 10-1! o

population.• /or e$ample 11 in Trinidad and To ago, 10 in amaica and 1! in

ar ados. "n very few counties would we find the older adult populatio eing less than 6 .


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T(e Nega!i)eIm,ac!s Of A$

Agei$g Po, la!io$


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T(e Im,ac!s Of A$ Agei$g Po, la!io$• Increase in the dependency ratio

"f the retirement age remains fi$ed, and the life e$pectancy increases, the e more people receiving pension enefits and less people working and pincome ta$es. %s such ta$es may su se3uently increase to compensate foincrease in persons claiming pension enefits.Theodore 2004, noted that even persons who have accumulated wealth in !05s and 405s for the purpose of retirement often find their provision inadas a result of inflation.


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Ho' el+e"ly s a"e /$a$ce+ i$ T"i$i+a+a$+ To*ago

Males (N = 401) Females (N = 463)

N 0 N

Ol+ Age Pe$sio$ 21 34 142 5

P"i)a!e6Go)e"$me$!Pe$sio$

783 1 38

Rela!i)es 2 9 37

: si$ess 5 2Sa)i$gs 91 75 3

Na!io$al I$s "a$ce 734 8; 5 7

No$e 8 7 1

O!(e" 7So "ce< Ra'li$s e! al. =2;;5> ,. 341?


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T(e Im,ac!s Of A$ Agei$g Po, la!io$

• Labour supply concerns% shortage of workers can arise as a result of the rapidly ageing populatioEspecially with the low fertility rates, which means that there are less pe

eing orn to replenish the workforce.%s such this can push up wages, as there is now a deficit of persons in thela our market, which gives the current workforce argaining power in terwages and salaries causing wage inflation.


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• Increased government spending

%s the population grows, their needs tend to change. Therefore, an ageing population would re3uire certain needs to e meet, and as such it comes aadditional cost to improve health care system, pensions, housing, welfare assistance programs and other related services.This can put the economy on a financial strain especially due to the highespending commitments and lower ta$ revenue.


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• Widening of the fiscal gap

The fiscal gap represents an im alance in revenue and e$penditure of thegovernment. %n increasingly older population would re3uire the governm

increase spending as previously stated whilst these older people pay loweincome ta$es as they are not working. % com ination of these factors cannegative impact on the economy, and can result in further de t.


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• Loneliness#oneliness as defined y the $ford English ictionary is 7a state of sadness ecauhas no friends or company8 eing without companions8 solitary9.

)ith reference to Trinidad and the +ari ean, the ageing population faces many issues

their relatives are concerned. %s families tend to e smaller, with the e$ception of thee$tended family.% national sample studied in Trinidad y :awlins 200; revealed that 16 of the elderlsampled lived alone and !! of them were lonely.


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• Ol+e" ,e"so$s !e$+ !o feel lo$ely fo" a $ m*e" of "easo$s eg>family a$+ f"ie$+s a"e !o * sy o" !(ey li)e alo$e. %o g(la$2;77> a"g es !(a! lo$eli$ess is a (i++e$ @ille" of el+e"ly,e"so$s. I! is !(e"efo"e im,o"!a$! !o e$s "e !(a! o " el+e"s a"e

$o! isola!e+ a$+ $eglec!e+.• Family mem*e"s s(o l+ s,e$+ mo"e !ime 'i!( !(ei" el+e"ly

"ela!i)es> if !(ey a"e $a*le !o i! is e$co "age+ !(a! families,ay ca"egi)e"s o" com,a$io$s !o (el, mai$!ai$ !(e emo!io$ala$+ ,syc(ological (eal!( of !(e el+e"ly.


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T(e Posi!i)e Im,ac!sof a$ Agei$g

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• Healthier population

)hile many associate an increase in the ageing population with higher cost

especially in terms of health care, it also means that the population is healand therefore living longer.


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• Increased societal contribution

%n increase in the population of elderly persons can lead to an increase involunteers in the society. This can e seen as a glo al advantage where thelderly contri ute free la our to communities and government pro


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• Facilitators in maintaining traditions.

lder people can also help maintain the cultures, religions, morals, valuestraditions, etc. of the countries for further generations y passing down thknowledge on these to the young generations.


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• Familial advantages

lder persons tend to play a role in supporting and maintaining informal snetworks, which in turn ring communities and families together. Elders asaid to e net providers as they provide childcare, financial, practical andemotional assistance to family mem ers including helping people outsidehousehold with the tasks of daily living.


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2006. *rint.• :awlins, oan, and 'icole %lea. Ageing in the Caribbean . *rint.• =Social, Economic C *olitical Effects D cse-revision, eography, *opulation

Social-economic-political-effects D :evision )orld.= Social, Economic C *olitEffects D cse-revision, eography, *opulation, Social-economic-political-eff:evision )orld. )e . 20 ?ar. 2016.

• Fictor, +hristina :. The Social +onte$t of %geing. #ondon :outledge, 200G. *• =)hy The )orld )ill enefit /rom %n %ging *opulation.= "o>. )e . 1> ?ar. 2016

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