Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action
Fifth Edition
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, you will be able to:
6.1 Explain how age is both a biological and social classification
6.2 Identify the causes of population aging
6.3 Describe how the sociological perspectives address age, aging and inequality
6.4 Explain how age serves as a basis for prejudice or discrimination
6.5 Examine the characteristics of young and older voters