Ageism

Theoretical part of the bachelor work concentrates on: human age dividing, age ideology, age norms and sources of ageismus and demonstration of ageismus. Summary of theoretical part is dedicated to intergeneration prejudice. In the practical part of the bachelor work I concentrate on the research itself. The aim of this research is discovery of the prejudice existence from younger generation to older generation and its possible manifestation. The method, I chose for data gathering, was questionnaire (semantic differential). Questioning seniors I was trying to find out both ageistic attitudes and stereotypes, concerning seniors and old age and personal experience of the questioned ones with behaviour demonstration towards his/her person, which is conveyed by a senior. Overall 225 questionnaires were compiled. Research sample consisted of the population at the age of 15 {--} 74 years old in the district of Pelhrimov. The choice of respondents was random. The results are shown in the tables through middle figures for each age category. Outputs of the practical part are results confirming the hypothesis of decreasing number of prejudice to seniors with growing age. Existence of age discrimination is not denied by the research. On the other hand significant confirmation of ageismus in intergeneration attitudes was not possible to approve. In the conclusion it is necessary to state, that ageismus is represented in the population mainly by the people at the age by 30 years old, but general attitudes to old age and seniors are more likely positive. In hidden, but a very significant way, ageismus can be shown in the area of work market