Specific behavior and attitudes that a society establishes for men and women.

The awareness of being masculine or feminine as those traits are defined by culture.

The invisible barrier that prevents women from gaining upper-level positions in business.

The phenomenon of growing percentage of elderly Americans as part of the total U.S. population.

System in which men are dominant over women

Belief that one sex is by nature superior to the other.

Social movement that supported the idea that the sexes are socially, politically, and economically equal.

The right to vote.

The level of women's income relative to that of men.

The phenomenon of individuals having to complete household duties after working away from home.

Belief that one age category is by nature superior to another age category.

Collective term for the approximately 76 million children born in the United States from 1946 through 1964.

The number of workers for each person receiving Social Security benefits.

Government-sponsored insurance plan fro elderly or disabled persons.

State and federally funded health-insurance program for people with little to no money.

The use of health-insurance plans to help control health care costs.

Treating illnesses with with unconventional methods such as acupuncture, biofeedback, massage, meditation, yoga, herbal remedies, and relaxation techniques.

Fatal disease caused by a virus that attacks an individual's immune system, leaving the person vulnerable to a host of deadly infections.