AGEISM EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE: DIFFERENT MANIFESTATIONS AND RESEARCH APPROACHES
2024
Ageism Everywhere: Understanding and Addressing Age Bias
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Author Information
Author(s): Chasteen Alison, Vale, Fraser, Soulie, Gendron, Gans
Primary Institution: International Association of Gerontology & Geriatrics North American Regional Committee
Hypothesis
The symposium aims to highlight the pervasive nature of ageism through various methodological approaches.
Conclusion
The symposium reveals the multifaceted nature of ageism in North American society and offers strategies for combatting age bias.
Supporting Evidence
- The impact of age prejudice has become clearer since the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The symposium explores various facets of ageism, including media representations and beauty standards.
- Ageist terms like 'elderly' affect perceptions of older people.
- Online reactions to ageism are influenced by the identities of the confronter.
- Older women respond differently to ageist beauty norms.
Takeaway
Ageism is everywhere, and this study looks at how it affects older people and what we can do to fight it.
Methodology
The symposium includes in-depth interviews, social media scraping, and experimental surveys.
Participant Demographics
Focus on older adults, particularly in relation to gender and race.
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