Cross-Cultural Acceptance of Stereotypes towards Aging

Arnhoff, Franklyn N.; Leon, Henry V.; Lorge, Irving

doi:10.1080/00224545.1964.9922212

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“…One possible explanation for these outcomes asserts that the old traditions and values regarding the elderly have lessened as a result of urbanization (Arnhoff et al, 1964;Chang et al, 1984). This theory may be particularly poignant for many South Koreans.…”

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“…One particular area of interest has been to examine stereotypes and beliefs of aging. Such perceptions not only influence societal behaviors and treatment towards the elderly, these views can also have a profound impact upon an individual's personal aging experience as well (Arnhoff, Leon, & Lorge, 1964;Butler, 1980). Past research has demonstrated that both positive and negative associations with aging can impact the mental, emotional, and even the cognitive well being of an individual nearing the shift into old age (Hill & Leonard, 1994;Levy & Langer, 1994;Levy, Slade, Kunkel, & Kasl, 2002;Rodin & Langer, 1980).…”

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“…On the other hand, North Americans appear to adhere to a more youth-orientated society and hold more negative beliefs regarding the aging process (Barak, Mathur, Lee, & Zhang, 2001;Chang et al, 1984;Levy & Langer, 1994). Arnhoff et al(1964) suggest such negative social attitudes towards the elderly result in lower status, and subsequently, diminished roles for older members in the US.…”

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Perceptions of Aging in Two Cultures: Korean and American Views on Old Age

Yun

Lachman

2006

J Cross Cult Gerontol

168

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The current study investigated whether beliefs about aging vary by culture, age, and gender. The Lasher and Faulkender (Int. J. Aging Hum. Dev., 37:247-259, 1993) Anxiety about Aging scale was administered to 153 American and 167 South Korean men and women divided into three age groups: young (18-39), middle-aged (40-59), and older (60-91) adults. Significant cultural differences were found for the total anxiety scale and three of the four subscales. Compared to Americans, Koreans portrayed higher overall levels of anxiety about aging, and greater fear of old people, psychological concerns, and concerns over physical appearance. For Koreans, younger adults had greater fear of old people, whereas among Americans, older adults had greater fear of old people. In both cultures, the older adults had greater psychological concerns and fear of losses than did the younger groups, and American women showed more anxiety about aging and concerns over physical appearance than their male counterparts. Results are discussed in relation to aging in different cultural contexts.

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Lachman

2006

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“…They increasingly appreciate that in old age disease presentation and treatment lose some of the specificity they normally expect. In addition, medical students, physicians, and other health professionals have, in general, negative attitudes toward aged people and toward management of illness in old age (Arnhoff, Leon, & Sorge, 1964;Golde & Kogan, 1959). Education in medical gerontology may improve attitudes toward the elderly and result in more effective health care responses.…”

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Education to Promote Healthy Aging in Hungary

Beregi

1995

Educational Gerontology

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“…Interestingly, results showed a possible target effect of age to be greater than findings from a comparable study conducted using a North American sample. One possible explanation for these outcomes would be that the old traditions and values regarding the elderly have lessened as a result of urbanization (Arnhoff et al 1964;Chang et al 1984).…”

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Ageing in Asia—The Japan Experience

Tsuno

Homma

2009

Ageing Int.

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In Asia, the past two decades have seen rapid demographic changes, including a shift in the population age structure, while increases in urbanization, educational attainment, and nonagricultural employment are affecting the social and economic landscape. All family systems in Asia traditionally faced the problems of generational succession, economic support of the non-active elderly and physical care of the frail elderly, but the structures that provided solutions to these problems were by no means uniform. An example of health service and social welfare for the elderly is the long-term care insurance, which was started in Japan from 2000. Asian societies are starting from an inherently different cultural, social, structural and economic base than the developed countries of the West. The strongly ingrained cultural basis of family responsibility for support and care of the elderly will lead to a transformation quite different from that characterizing the elderly in the Western countries. Demography and Population AgeingIn demographic terms, the ageing of populations means that the proportion of people in the older age range increases, and the share of children and youth decreases, resulting in an ascending median age. The ageing of populations is now a global phenomenon. In 1950, there were about 130 million persons aged 65 and over in the world, constituting 5.2%of the total global population. By the year 2050, there will

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Cross-Cultural Acceptance of Stereotypes towards Aging

Cited by 42 publications

References 12 publications

Perceptions of Aging in Two Cultures: Korean and American Views on Old Age

Perceptions of Aging in Two Cultures: Korean and American Views on Old Age

Education to Promote Healthy Aging in Hungary

Ageing in Asia—The Japan Experience

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