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P/PS/107. Ageism and attitudes towards ageing

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1500
DATE:
2006
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines cultural and psychological attitudes towards ageing defining the concept of ageism and arguing whether the disabling effects of aged-based prejudices are more harmful than the actual process of aging. The issues of ageism are discussed including age discrimination in the workplace, the prospects of raising retirement age, the role of society in self-identification of elderly citizens, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Ageism, age, discrimination, retirement,

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