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Article evaluation

• The Legal Mandate section of the U.S. Census Bureau article could be reorganized to present the information in a more chronological and relevant manner.
• The "ongoing surveys" and "other surveys conducted" sections lack proper citations.
• "Uses of the Census" section seems underdeveloped and not properly cited
• The article seems to be neutral. There are some mentions of the Census being politicized, however they it seems their inclusion is to portray the importance of an unbiased bipartisan Census Bureau, rather than being included to persuade that censuses are political.
• Not every fact within the article has a proper citation or mention of the source of information. There is major room for improvement with the citations in this article.
• Though the article does not have a citation for every fact included, the citations that are present in the article are formatted correctly with working links.
• After checking a few of the sources, most were reliable and credible, supporting the information presented in the article; a couple of the source links led to less reliable sources. The less reliable links led to a news article and an outdated underdeveloped website. These sources and they're information should be updated to improve the credibility of the article.
• Though edits and rearranging could improve the article, as it stands the page is fairly developed.
• The Talk page has conversations dating back to early 2000s, many of which are in regards to similar issues I noticed within the article {removing unreliable sources, properly citing statements/facts, and figures, etc}.
• The article is a part of several WikiProjects, which are all rated C-class.
• The Census Bureau article is presented slightly differently from the way the topic was covered in class. The article includes some information that wasn't mentioned in class (information less relevant to the purposes of the class, but still relevant to the Census Bureau).
• I was surprised that controversies regarding the census/Census Bureau weren't mentioned very much, I expected that to be it's own section (also thought it was weird that there is no page/article for the deputy director of the bureau). Considering the fact that Wikipedia articles must have a neutral stance, adding information on this could be tricky (but not impossible!)

Nice work on the evaluation - next time, work on building a complete paragraph response, otherwise nice work - Prof Hammad

Age Stratification Article

Planned Contributions:

The article currently contains no subsections and needs to be further developed. The content in the article is missing citations. The information within the article right now seems to rush through several different ideas; these ought to be expanded within the article as subsections. Examples of age stratification in different cultures and societies could improve the readability of the article. Good - how will the chosen sources help to support these contributions? - Prof H

Bibliography:

I've compiled a list of potential sources to use in the development of this article:

• Weeks, J. R. (2016). Population: an introduction to concepts and issues. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. The author gives a brief yet informative description regarding age stratification and its place within demography. The source also references other potentially useful sources.
• Maclean, A. (2006). Age stratification at work: Trends in occupational age segregation in the United States, 1950–2000. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 24(3), 299-310. doi:10.1016/j.rssm.2005.08.001 This paper examines age and gender stratification trends in the workplace from 1950-2000 in the United States. The article is dense, but could be useful to build a historical perspective within the article {relatively recent}.
• Scott, J. (2014). A dictionary of sociology. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. This book seems to have been used for the information already in the article, so the citation is just missing.
• Foner, A. (1975). Age in Society. American Behavioral Scientist, 19(2), 144-165. doi:10.1177/000276427501900202 Though this source is older {1975}, it has provided the basis for which many other articles are built on. The source focuses majorly on the parallels of age stratification to other social stratification markers, and analyzes the effects of age stratification.
• Radl, J. (2014). Retirement Timing and Social Stratification A Comparative Study of Labor Market Exit and Age Norms in Western Europe. Berlin: De Gruyter Open. This book examines the social norms and their implications (aging populations) regarding age in the workforce, specifically in Western Europe. The source could be useful to develop the article in terms of why age stratification is important worldwide.

Age Stratification Article Edits

The age stratification article is fairly underdeveloped - and isn't lengthy. I pasted the entire article and edited it below. Portions of the original article were deleted, citations and information added, and some grammar mistakes were addressed. Also, I added "age discrimination" and "age structure" subsections to the article.

In critical sociology, age stratification refers to the hierarchical ranking of people into age groups within a society. Age stratification could also be defined as a system of inequalities linked to age. In Western societies, for example, both the old and the young are perceived and treated as relatively incompetent and excluded from much social life. Age stratification based on an ascribed status is a major source inequality, and thus may lead to ageism. Ageism is a social inequality that is the result of age stratification. This is a sociological concept that comes with studying aging population. Age stratification within a population can have major implications, affecting things such as workforce trends, social norms, family structures, government policies, and even health outcomes.

Age structure

Argentina population pyramid 2009

Age stratification is not a fixed phenomena, but rather varies with the passage of time and between cultures and populations. Shifting age structure of a population changes the age stratification. As life expectancy has increased dramatically in the last two centuries, the age strata by which people are characterized has changed. With people living longer lives than ever before in more developed areas of the world, there is now a category of "old-old" people which refers to persons ages 85+. Changes in the age structure of populations affects the way in which they distribute resources, along with a shift in expectations from different age strata. For example, as Japan's population has dramatically aged - with approximately 25% of people over the age of 65 - the country has found itself with an unfavorable dependency ratio. In an effort to avoid economic downfall, the expectations of young-old and middle-old people have changed. Elderly citizens are encouraged to put off retirement, and the elderly tech market is booming.

Age discrimination

Age is a major component of entry and exit for many parts of life - school, starting a family, retirement, etc. Shifting social status with age can lead to ageism. Discrimination by a person's age can have profound impacts on the way a society operates - including behavioral expectations, the distribution of resources, and even policies and laws.

Workplace

In the United States, discrimination on the basis of one's age is prohibited in the workplace by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the act is meant to keep employers unbiased in regards to age when dealing with hiring, promotions, terms, etc. The law also makes it illegal for employees to be harassed due to their age. Emergence of new occupations can lead to a polarization of age cohorts by workforce. As a result, a quick shift of the occupational distribution increases occupational age discrimination.

Health outcomes

The unequal distribution of resources and social support between age strata can lead to health disparities in the population. In the U.S., evidence indicates older adults face a higher risk of experiencing depression and other mental health issues.

This is a really nice start on making edits/additions to the article. - Prof H