Encyclopedia of Ageism
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-1890-8 (ISBN)
The Encyclopedia of Ageism is a comprehensive review of over 125 aspects of ageism, alphabetically arranged for easy access. Written by 60 experts, the book examines topics such as anti-aging, stereotypes, and the mediawith numerous references for further information. You'll find an alphabetical list of the entries, a detailed index, and a list of the entries categorized by subject, to help you find what you need fast. This resource will increase your awareness about the many facets of ageism and provide you with a wealth of concepts, theories, and facts about ageism.
This important resource exposes the many faces of dehumanization through the elder neglect and prejudice that results from today's worldwide youth-oriented culture. The Encyclopedia of Ageism will help you recognize ageism when you encounter it and avoid it in your own thinking and actions. The book is a valuable guide for anyone working with older people and for older people themselves.
With the Encyclopedia of Ageism, you will be able to identify personal, cultural, and institutional sources of ageism, such as:
age denial
age inequality/stratification
sexuality
scapegoating
abuse
the disengagement theory
and so much more!
This eye-opening reference shows how discrimination against elders can have consequences to the aged, the youth, the economy, and society as a whole. The Encyclopedia of Ageism promotes a future where the human rights of older persons are preserved and aging is considered a positive stage in the cycle of life. With this book, you will find strategies for reducing ageism, changing perceptions, and enhancing the quality of life for senior citizens andsomedayyourself.
Erdman B. Palmore, Laurence Branch, Diane Harris
About the Editors
Contributors
Foreword (Robert N. Butler)
Preface
List of Entries
Abuse in nursing homes
Abuse by elders in nursing homes
Advertising
African Americans
Age conflict
Age denial
Age inequality
Age norms
Age segregation
Age stratification
Aged as a minority group
Ageism in the Bible
Ageism survey
Age-specific public programs
Alcoholism
Antiaging medicine
Architecture
Art
Arts
Assisted living
Attribution theory
Benefits of aging
Biological definitions of aging
Blaming the aged
Books
Botox
Cards
Change strategies
Changes in attitudes
Children’s attitudes
Children’s literature
Churches
Cohorts
Consent to treatment
Cost-benefit analysis
Costs of ageism
Criminal victimization
Cross-cultural ageism
Cultural lag
Cultural sources of ageism
Definitions
Demographic trends
Dentistry
Disability
Discounts
Disengagement theory
Driver’s license testing
Education
Employment discrimination
Ethical issues
Euphemisms
Face-lifts
Facts on Aging Quiz
Facts on Aging and Mental Health Quiz
Family
Financial abuse
Functional age
Future of ageism
Generational equity
Geriatrics
Gerontocracy
Gerontology
Health care
Hispanics
History
HIV/AIDS
Hollywood
Housing
Human rights of older persons
Humor
Hypertension
Individual sources of ageism
Intergenerational projects
Isolation
Japan
Journalism
Language
Legal review program
Legal system
Literature
Living wills
Mandatory retirement of judges
Measuring ageism in children
Medical students
Memory and cognitive function
Memory stereotypes
Mental illness
Modernization theory
Nursing
Nursing homes
Organizations opposing ageism
Patronizing
Pension bias
Perpetual youth
Physical therapy
Politics
Positive Aging Newsletter
Public policy
Reducing ageism
Responses to ageism
Retirement communities
Role expectations
Scapegoating
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Semantic differential scale
Senior centers
Sexism
Sexuality
Slogans
Social psychology
Social Security
Societal ageism
Songs
Stage theory
Stereotypes
Subcultures
Successful aging
Suicide
Tax breaks
Television
Terms preferred by older people
Theories of aging
Transportation
Types of ageists
Typologies
Unconscious ageism
Voice quality
Index
Reference Notes Included
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.7.2005 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 680 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7890-1890-X / 078901890X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7890-1890-8 / 9780789018908 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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