Ageism'S Impact and Effect on Society

Msw, Elizabeth S. Kelchner; Acsw,; Csw,

doi:10.1300/j083v32n04_07

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“…Participation in voluntary activities might also shift perceptions of older adults as a "burden" to society and improve their selfimage. Social workers could also take on an advocacy role with older adults, with an empowerment focus intended to promote self-esteem and self-image (Kelchner, 1999).…”

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“…Older adults' attitudes toward aging are a reflection of broader societal attitudes. Policy and program efforts should therefore actively address issues related to ageism (Kelchner, 1999;Nelson, 2005). Community education efforts should aim to create a positive social and community environment for the aging population, focusing on the positive aspects of aging and dispelling myths.…”

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“…If these expectations and perceived outcomes can be improved, people may view aging in a more positive way, which can in turn improve older adults' mental health status (Kim, 2009;Gergen & Gergen, 2001). It is also imperative that health and mental health professionals, social workers, and other service providers get rid of their stereotypes and biases toward aging and older people (Kelchner, 1999;Nelson, 2005).…”

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Ageism and Depression: Perceptions of Older People as a Burden in China

Bai

Lai

Guo

2016

Journal of Social Issues

152

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Traditional values and beliefs about aging and older adults appear to be changing in China, as a result of transformations in family structure and social system in the context of rapid modernization and economic growth. This study examined the effects of burden views toward Chinese older adults on their depressive symptoms based on a secondary analysis of data collected from a sample of 954 Chinese adults aged 60 and over in Jiangsu Province. After controlling for sociodemographic, health, and family relationship variables, results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that participants with stronger views of older people as a burden to family and society were at higher risk of depressive symptoms. Findings of this study can inform the development of policies and programs to address mental health challenges facing older adults in China, focusing on helping them get rid of the burden views about older people, improving family relationship quality, and fostering a positive attitude toward aging in the wider society.

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Ageism and Depression: Perceptions of Older People as a Burden in China

Bai

Lai

Guo

2016

Journal of Social Issues

152

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“…Researchers conclude that ageism is a problematic issue for generation sustainability (Kelchner ,2000& Butler, 1969) that impacts on the elderly, society, and elderly services (Kelchner, 2000). This problem becomes a serious challenge for population in the entire world that is ageing.…”

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Ageism and Disharmonizing: What Can Civic Education Do?

Yasnita¹,

Suryadi²,

Budimansyah³

et al. 2020

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The increment of elderly population in the world has impacted on some aspects of human life, namely culture, politic and economy. This article discusses the phenomenon of ageism in society as a stereotype against elderly. The emergence of this view triggers the appearance of age discrimination, where the generations are socially divided, that leads to social disharmony. This phenomenon was studied from the perspective of Civic Education by using phenomenology study approach. The data were collected by interviewing 32 informants, observing some nursing homes and public places, doing library research, and surveying 466 respondents. This study was conducted in three provinces in Indonesia, namely DKI Jakarta, West Java and Yogyakarta. This study reveals that Global citizenship has not yet reached population ageing issue; and there is a gap of communication between young people and elderly that impacts on their mindset, communication pattern, and even triggers labeling given by young people to elderly, and vice versa. Thus, this study concludes that as the elderly population increases, ageism becomes a cultural challenge that should be faced and solved to maintain a harmonious relation among generations. Anti-ageism is recommended to be one of crucial issues that should be incorporated, discussed and developed in Civic Education and it is also suggested to be inclusive education program plan.

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“…From a psychosocial perspective, age can also influence implicit beliefs related to the competency of older persons, as well as the configuration of stereotypes (Levy, 2001). Most authors agree that we live in a society oriented towards the youth, where the diverse ways of discrimination based on reasons of age are widespread (Kelchner, 1999;Palmore, Branch, & Harris 2006). In fact, many perceived behaviors such as demonstrating courtesy towards older persons can be precisely manifestations of discrimination, based on the expression of stereotypical attitudes (Palmore, 1999).…”

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Different Ways of Perceiving the Aging Process: Social Behaviors of Women and Men in Relation to Age Discrimination

González¹,

Troyano²

2013

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Based on the original survey "Relating to Older People Evaluation" (ROPE) by Cherry and Palmore (2008), we have elaborated the instrument Evaluation for Older Adults that consists of 20 items. In this project, we intend on studying the positive and negative behaviors which people have been able to internalize during their daily life, as well as a previous psychometric analysis about the validity of the instrument. The sample is formed by, on one side, students of Psycho pedagogy, and the other side, older students that belong to the Class of Experience of the University of Seville. The results obtained suggest that the majority of the people take into consideration the positive behaviors, and both the young and the older adults reinforce the behaviors of and toward the older adults. It is important to highlight the significant differences as far as gender in relation to the internalization of positive behaviors, being more frequent in women than in men. In the discussion, we analyze the implications about social perception towards older people as a social phenomenon, as well as the strategies to reduce the negative behaviors towards older people in daily life.

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Ageism'S Impact and Effect on Society

Cited by 24 publications

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Ageism and Depression: Perceptions of Older People as a Burden in China

Ageism and Depression: Perceptions of Older People as a Burden in China

Ageism and Disharmonizing: What Can Civic Education Do?

Different Ways of Perceiving the Aging Process: Social Behaviors of Women and Men in Relation to Age Discrimination

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