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Healthy Aging & Senior Care: What is age stratification?

According to sociologist Matilda White Riley, human aging is, to a large extent, socially constructed. This critical sociological concept helps us understand **what is age stratification**—the hierarchical arrangement of society into distinct age-based strata, or groups, that profoundly affects an individual's life experiences and opportunities.

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What is the conflict theory of aging?

According to the conflict perspective of aging, generations often compete for limited resources like jobs and social security benefits. This theory suggests that broader social structures and power imbalances, rather than individual factors, primarily influence the aging experience and outcomes for older adults.

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