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Beneficence and the aged.

J J Dowd

    Journal of Gerontology
    |January 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    The modernization hypothesis is reexamined, finding that older adults generally have higher status today than in the past. This shift is due to changing social norms, particularly beneficence towards the very old.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Gerontology
    • Social Gerontology

    Background:

    • The modernization hypothesis posits a decline in the status of older adults in industrial societies.
    • Historical and contemporary societal changes may have altered the status of the elderly.
    • Understanding shifts in social status is crucial for gerontological research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To reexamine the modernization hypothesis concerning the status of older adults.
    • To investigate whether and why the status of the elderly has changed from the 20th century to the present.
    • To analyze the impact of social norms on the status of different age groups within the elderly population.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative analysis of social norms and their impact on the elderly.

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  • Comparative historical analysis of social status in industrial societies.
  • Examination of reciprocity and beneficence norms in social interactions involving older adults.

    • Main Results:

    • The status of most older adults is higher in late 20th-century industrial societies than in the preceding century.
    • The very old benefit from a resurgence of the norm of beneficence, receiving more than owed under reciprocity.
    • The status of the young-old is increasingly influenced by social class due to continued reciprocity and stricter social support eligibility.

    Conclusions:

    • The modernization hypothesis, in its simplest form, may not fully capture the nuanced changes in elderly status.
    • Shifting social norms, particularly beneficence, have positively impacted the status of the very old.
    • Socioeconomic factors and the persistence of reciprocity significantly shape the social standing of the young-old.