Add to ORKGii The term, Ageism, was coinE~d by Robert Butler, M.D., in 1968 and was defined as discrimination against the elderly. This definition has been widely accepted. I argue in this thesis that this definition is, itself, ageist and furthermore that it is a definition which patronizes the elderly and promotes victim-blaming. In addition to reformula.ting the concept in a universal way, this thesis distinguishes direct, chronological ageism and indirect functional, aesthetic, and symbolic ageism. ThesIs forms of ageism are shown to be morally inappropriate at the levlsi of ag1ent action. Chronological ageism is examined at the level of social policy a.nd it is argued that ageist policies which cause suffering are unjust and immoraL Finally, a re...
Throughout much of the past century, old age was considered as a social problem. However, a sociolog...
International and national bodies have identified tackling ageism in health care as an urgent goal. ...
Aim Ageism in health care delivery and nursing poses a fundamental threat to health and society. I...
Two definitions of ageism are offered: one narrow and the other broad. The history of the concept is...
The concept of ageism as oppression has become an important point of reference in contemporary geron...
Ageism and age discrimination are terms used in best practice statements and in the literature to de...
This work deals with ageism or age discrimination, so the theme that has become very topical because...
This thesis is theoretical. It deals with old age, reference to seniors in various societies and for...
The development of social gerontology has led to the emergence of its own terminology and conceptual...
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the paper is to analyse the impact ageism may have on providing h...
In 1969, Butler (1969) first coined the term “ageism” to confront “prejudice by one age group toward...
Two approaches to defining ageism are discussed. The signficance of chronological age, both for bure...
Objectives: The analysis of the concept of ageism will help us to achieve a similar, clear, and unde...
This open access book provides a comprehensive European perspective on the concept of ageism, its or...
In recent years ageism has received increase international attention. In 2016 the UN dedicated the I...
Throughout much of the past century, old age was considered as a social problem. However, a sociolog...
International and national bodies have identified tackling ageism in health care as an urgent goal. ...
Aim Ageism in health care delivery and nursing poses a fundamental threat to health and society. I...
Two definitions of ageism are offered: one narrow and the other broad. The history of the concept is...
The concept of ageism as oppression has become an important point of reference in contemporary geron...
Ageism and age discrimination are terms used in best practice statements and in the literature to de...
This work deals with ageism or age discrimination, so the theme that has become very topical because...
This thesis is theoretical. It deals with old age, reference to seniors in various societies and for...
The development of social gerontology has led to the emergence of its own terminology and conceptual...
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the paper is to analyse the impact ageism may have on providing h...
In 1969, Butler (1969) first coined the term “ageism” to confront “prejudice by one age group toward...
Two approaches to defining ageism are discussed. The signficance of chronological age, both for bure...
Objectives: The analysis of the concept of ageism will help us to achieve a similar, clear, and unde...
This open access book provides a comprehensive European perspective on the concept of ageism, its or...
In recent years ageism has received increase international attention. In 2016 the UN dedicated the I...
Throughout much of the past century, old age was considered as a social problem. However, a sociolog...
International and national bodies have identified tackling ageism in health care as an urgent goal. ...
Aim Ageism in health care delivery and nursing poses a fundamental threat to health and society. I...