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The everyday lives of many older adults in Canada are affected by
general social attitudes towards older people and aging, as well as government
policies in many areas.
For example, these can include, areas such as equality and social justice,
wealth redistribution through tax transfers, pensions and income security,
affordable and appropriate housing, adequate health care and support, supports
for young and aging families. Social inequalities experienced earlier in
life often carry important consequences throughout later life too. Older women
and older men can also experience different kinds of social inequalities.
Some Helpful Canadian Readings
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Age Privilege. (2009). Age privilege is the
wide range of generally accepted entitlements accorded to young and middle aged
persons. It encompasses · all the things that people can do or expect with some
degree of ease because they are young or middle aged adults, · things they can
take for granted, as well as · the “privilege” of not facing significant
barriers and obstacles if they are not older persons.
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Women of an (Un)Certain Age.
Joint PowerPoint presentation by Charmaine Spencer, Lillian Zimmerman, and Elsie
Dean (WE*ACT) to the Economic Security Project ' Imagining Public Policy to Meet
Women’s Economic Security Needs conference, Oct 22-25, 2005.
http://www.sfu.ca/espconference2005/web/presentations/Panel%20A2.pdf .
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Note: Some of the
information on human rights law in BC has changed since this 2005
presentation: specifically, the age cap has been removed and "age " is now
covered under services, accommodation and facilities customarily available to
the public in BC.
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Bedard, A. & Li, C. (July
2006)
Death of a Spouse: The Impact on Income for Senior Men and Women Statistics
Canada. Catalogue No: 11-621-MIE2006046
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Brink. S. (December, 2000). The Link Between the Economy and Life Expectancy, GRC News, Vol. 19 No.3. See:
http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/gero/grcn_pdfs/vol19no3.pdf
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Canadian Centre for Policy
Alternatives
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Day, S. & Brodsky, G. Women and
the Equality Deficit: The Impact of Restructuring Canada's Social Programs.
Status of Women Canada.
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www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/pubs/0662267672/199803_0662267672_e.html
http://www.sfu.ca/grc/publications/grcnews/grcn_pdfs/vol19no2.pdf
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Spencer, C. (September, 2003) Grey Power in Canada (Part Two) Will Baby
Boomers Become Activists as They Age. GRC News, Vol. 22 No. 2. See:
http://www.sfu.ca/grc/publications/grcnews/grcn_pdfs/vol22no2.pdf
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Zimmerman, L. (October, 1998) Withdrawal of the Proposed Seniors Benefit and
the Special Significance of it for Women, GRC News, Vol. 17 (No. 3) See:
http://www.sfu.ca/grc/publications/grcnews/grcn_pdfs/vol17no3.pdf
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Zimmerman, L. (December, 2001) “Boomers will go ‘screaming into the night’”
GRC News, Vol. 20 (No.1). See:
http://www.sfu.ca/grc/publications/grcnews/grcn_pdfs/vol20no1.pdf
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Shone, M.A. (1991) Health, poverty
and the elderly: Can the courts make a difference? Alberta Law Review, XXIV (4)
839-860.
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Other Readings
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Calasanti, T.M. &
Slevin, K. F. (2001). Gender, Social Inequalities, and Aging. Published by
Rowman Altamira,
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