| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 266 pages) |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 attitudes toward the aged; analyzes institutional patterns of ageism; and explores ways to used to reduce the impact of ageism on the elderly. This book is a valuable resource and text for students and professionals interested in the sociology of aging in our society. OLD COPY:. Erdman Palmore has stud |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Ageism -- United States
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Older people.
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Age factors in disease.
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Prejudices.
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Aged
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Age Factors
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Prejudice
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Public Opinion
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Aged, 80 and over
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elderly.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gerontology.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Aging.
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Prejudices
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Older people
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Age factors in disease
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Ageism
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
99022800 |
| ISBN |
9780826170026 |
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0826170021 |
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9780826170033 |
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082617003X |
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