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PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100789018896

ISBN-139780789018892

eBay Product ID (ePID)30898197

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Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEncyclopedia of Ageism

Publication Year2005

SubjectHealth Care Delivery, Discrimination & Race Relations, Life Stages / Later Years, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Reference, Social Science, Medical

AuthorLaurence Branch

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight25.6 Oz

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2004-014795

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal305.26/03

Table Of ContentAbout 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

SynopsisLearn more about age discrimination and how it affects us all 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 media--with 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 and--someday--yourself., Learn more about age discrimination and how it affects us all 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 media--with 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 and--someday--yourself., Learn more about age discrimination and how it affects us all 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.

LC Classification NumberHQ1061.E63 2004