Ageism : negative and positive /

In this updated edition, Palmore provides a comprehensive review of many different forms of ageism-including the interesting notion of positive ageism, which projects onto the elderly as a group traditional virtues like wisdom and thrift. He discusses both the individual and social influences on att...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Palmore, Erdman B. (Erdman Ballagh), 1930-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub., ©1999.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Ageism > United States.
Older people.
Age factors in disease.
Prejudices.
Aged
Age Factors
Prejudice
Public Opinion
Aged, 80 and over
Âgisme > États-Unis.
Personnes âgées.
Maladies > Facteurs liés à l'âge.
Préjugés.
elderly.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gerontology.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Aging.
Prejudices
Older people
Age factors in disease
Ageism
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • PART I: CONCEPTS: Introduction and basic definitions
  • Types of ageism
  • The meaning of age
  • PART II: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES: Individual sources of ageism
  • Social influences
  • Cultural sources
  • Consequences
  • PART III: INSTITUTIONAL PATTERNS: The economy
  • The government
  • The family
  • Housing and health care
  • PART IV: REDUCING AGEISM: Changing the person
  • Changing the structure
  • Strategies for change
  • The future.

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