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Contemporary Perspectives on AgeismIntroduction to the Section: Ageism—Concept and Origins

Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism: Introduction to the Section: Ageism—Concept and Origins [This book is about ageism. Ageism is manifested in the way we think, feel and act towards age and ageing. It is directed towards people of any age group and can be both positive and negative. But- in this book our focus is on the complex and often negative construction of old age. The book includes four different sections: the concept and origins of ageism, the manifestations and consequences of ageism, interventions to target ageism and ways to research ageism. The present introductory chapter concerns the development of the concept of ageism and micro-, meso- and macro-level theories on the occurence of ageism.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Contemporary Perspectives on AgeismIntroduction to the Section: Ageism—Concept and Origins

Part of the International Perspectives on Aging Book Series (volume 19)
Editors: Ayalon, Liat; Tesch-Römer, Clemens

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018. Corrected Publication 2018. This book is published open access
ISBN
978-3-319-73819-2
Pages
1 –10
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-73820-8_1
Publisher site
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Abstract

[This book is about ageism. Ageism is manifested in the way we think, feel and act towards age and ageing. It is directed towards people of any age group and can be both positive and negative. But- in this book our focus is on the complex and often negative construction of old age. The book includes four different sections: the concept and origins of ageism, the manifestations and consequences of ageism, interventions to target ageism and ways to research ageism. The present introductory chapter concerns the development of the concept of ageism and micro-, meso- and macro-level theories on the occurence of ageism.]

Published: May 23, 2018

Keywords: Macro-level Theories; Higher Social Engagement; Stereotype Content Model; Active Ageing Model; Terror Management Theory

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