Definitions of Ageing

Which of the following definitions of ageing is given by Philo (2009)?

• The process of becoming chronologically older, something affecting all lifeforms, but which in the social sciences becomes significant to the study of human populations and their internal differentiation.

• Ageing describes an inescapable biological process [...]. As we age, our ways of interacting with the world around us change.

• Ageing is a purely biological process with no social implications.

• Ageing is a process that only affects humans and not other lifeforms.

According to Kraftl (2014), what does ageing describe?

• A process that only affects humans.

• An inescapable biological process that changes our ways of interacting with the world.

• A reversible process that can be controlled.

• A purely social concept with no biological basis.

Which of the following is a geographical effect of age related to status?

• Involvement in age-sensitive activities (e.g., youth cults)

• Changes in material possessions (e.g., school uniforms)

• Age-appropriate ways of acting

• None of the above

What is an example of a geographical effect of age involving changes in material possessions?

• Legal status

• School uniforms

• Youth cults

• Age-appropriate ways of acting

Which of the following implies age-appropriate ways of acting as a geographical effect of age?

• Status

• Things

• Behaviour

• Material possessions

Which of the following best describes intergenerationality in the context of geographies of age?

• The synchronising of lives between different age groups.

• The differences between male or female children.

• Intergenerational relationships producing particular geographical relationships of care.

• The age-dependent experience of inequalities.

How does intersectionality influence ageing according to the geographies of age?

• Through the synchronising of lives between different age groups.

• By producing particular geographical relationships of care.

• By being heavily dependent on intersectional identities.

• Through the age-dependent experience of inequalities.

What does the concept of lifecourse in geographies of age refer to?

• The differences between male or female children.

• The synchronising of lives between different age groups and the age-dependent experience of inequalities.

• Intergenerational relationships producing particular geographical relationships of care.

• The age-dependent experience of inequalities.

Which of the following is an example of the political use of age in geography?

• Requiring citizenship education

• Investment in financial resources

• Problematic childrearing strategies

• Overscheduling of family members

How can age categories become organizing principles for family investment?

• By requiring citizenship education

• By problematizing childrearing strategies

• By manipulating emotional connectedness

• By protecting vulnerable individuals