Introduction
My topic will be focusing on the shift in political beliefs, social philosophy, and lifestyle towards conservatism with age. This topic came into mind when I saw the statistic regarding the United States 2016 Presidential election where voters that were aged 65 and older preferred Trump over Clinton by 53% to 45% (Maniam & Tyson 2016) and it peaked my interest. This meant that senior citizens were more leaning towards a conservative politician (Trump) rather than a more liberal politician (Hillary). I began to wonder if seniors in Canada, more specifically Saskatoon, were leaning towards conservatism. This is important as this data could not only be used by political parties in Saskatchewan, but also expands towards more broad topics such as gender equality, human rights, and religion.
Research Question
Do seniors turn more conservative with age? Or is it the opposite and senior turn more liberal with age?
Hypothesis
I hypothesize that yes that seniors do lean towards conservatism with age as in my personal experience, my grandparents have shifted towards more conservative lifestyles and choices as they age. Though I acknowledge that my grandparents in no way represent the entire
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An example would be the article published by the Guardian (Tilley 2017), The British Election Study (2015), and Psychology Today (Chamorro 2014). However another article seems to indicate otherwise, as The New York Times article (Rampell 2012) states that people tend to get more liberal with age, which is completely opposite in contrast to the three other articles. However, a post by Daileykos (2012) states that pigeonholing older people into conservatives or liberals is not a good idea, and we should reject this dichotomy, as many people are in between, neither hard conservative nor
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So in conclusion attitudes towards aging has not really changed through the ages. We all want to grow old gracefully and live to a ripe old age. Maybe someday we will beat that sphinx's
In everyone's life, there are growing experiences. People evolve not only physically as they get older but also ideologically. Perhaps they might become wiser or shrug off the trendy doctrines that may have tried to shape their destiny long ago.
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The Canadian population is graying at a steady pace, adding thousands of seniors above the age of 65 in the population charts year after year. This segment of the population needs special attention due to its social, emotional, health, and dwelling needs. Continued growth in the size of aging population is putting pressure on the economy, health care system, and living space for seniors. Planners and policy makers need to pay immediate attention to the issue as it is going to affect all Canadians in the years to come.
certain age. Studies of ageist attitudes tend to focus on negative aspects and also have a positive
The differences in values and opinions among Canadians are illustrated through political socialization agents and variables that exist within different regions of Canada. From all of these agents and variables present, regionalism is the ones that impacts political unity in the...
As well as being too highly focused on the Conservative base which is mostly viewed as older, non-diverse Canadians. Liberal Party of Canada (Liberals) The Liberal party are running on the platform of "Real Change”. Which challenges the status quo of the current Conservative party.
For a large portion of my life, I was under the impression that the majority of stereotypes and myths about older adults were true because I was submerged with that type of message in everyday situations such as seeing older adults being portrayed in a stereotypical way in the media. In the very beginning of the course, I learned what the differences between stereotypes and myths were which was very helpful. While interacting with people in my discussion group a fellow student explained that elderly people are seen as a burden on society because they are generalized in a sense that they do not contribute to society, which is not true because older adults contribute in ways in which they may not be paid for (John Doe, personal communication, 2017). After hearing that statement, I began to think about the many contributions that older adults are not given credit for, such as; charity work, child care for their family, house work and many more activities. Aside from that example, I used to generalize the older population because I have witnessed some traits that were present in an older adult and because of this one particular incident that matches the negative stereotypes that were expressed by society I generalized a group of people which is not a fair
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They are more present time oriented group of people. However, there may be strong future oriented behaviors as well. These include saving for college education for children, purchasing insurance policies to cover funeral and burial cost, etc. Elders may place a great deal of values on past experiences, which are frequently shared with younger individuals.
Chicago Harry Okeke Psych 236-02: Psychology of Women Prof. Edna Pressler, Ph.D. Report 1 October 6, 2016. “Get involved 2.4 “Media Advertisement and Double Standard of Aging” Ageing is something that everyone will eventually experience if they are fortunate to live a long life. The process of ageing comes with various negative and positive outlooks. In western culture, ageing for both genders is particularly condemned. In the media in particular, the process of ageing for men and women varies greatly.
Younger people have tended to look towards the elderly for wisdom and guidance since the beginning of recorded history and beyond. Students to teachers, children to parents, ordinary people to royalty and politicians – generally those who have lived longer are not only believed, but expected to have garnered more knowledge in their longer lives. Abraham Lincoln once said, “I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday. Also, in 2008 the Australian newspaper published an article detailing a study undertaken by the University of Aarhus in Denmark, which disproved the theory that the mind is at its peak in the late teens to mid-twenties. But all this is not to say that older people should not sometimes listen to and heed advice from younger people.