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Ageism : Negative and Positive, Paperback / softback Book

Ageism : Negative and Positive Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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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.

Erdman Palmore has studied prejudice and discrimination toward older people in various ways throughout his distinguished career.

Since publication of his ground breaking first edition, 10 years ago, there has been a growing interest and acceleration of research on the topic of ageism.

In nontechnical language, Palmore provides a comprehensive review of the many different forms of ageism, including positive ageism, discusses the individual and social influences on ageism, analyzes institutional patterns, and explores methods that could be used to reduce ageism.

This book is a valuable resource and text for students and professionals interested in the problems and opportunities of aging in our society.

Useful educational tools include: A revised Appendix of the Facts on Aging Quizzes, as well as a totally new Appendix of Abstracts of recent publications on ageism.

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