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Carlos Is Conducting a Study of Elderly Citizens in the Atlantic

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Carlos is conducting a study of elderly citizens in the Atlantic provinces. After several months of interviewing, Carlos realizes that his research participants speak about their experiences in distinct ways. For instance, he notices that men can differ from women, recent immigrants can differ from second-generation Canadians, and seniors with higher retirement income can differ from those with low-incomes. When conducting his analysis, Carlos explains to his supervisor that in order to more fully understand the status of older people within and between cultures and over time, he needs to examine levels of social support in cultures flowing to older adults and how this support is shaped by gender, social position, religion, etc. Which perspective is Carlos most closely aligned with?


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