intro to ageism Flashcards
1
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what is ageism?
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bias againsts individuals orgroups due to their age
2
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what attitudes does ageism encompasse|?
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- prejudice - based upon age
- stereotypes - about age groups rather than treating people as individuals
- discrimination - due to their age
3
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what does age act as an important for the distribution of?
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- social prestige/status within modern Britain
- access to power and citizenship rights
- material resources
- disadvantages and advantages in life.
4
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social mobility and age - stats
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- people aged 25-49 are less likely to think that everyone in britain has fair chance of social mobility - 28% - 47% of people aged 65+
5
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what was the sun life report?
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- investigated the prevalence of ageism among people over 50 in Britain
6
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what was the Sunlife reports key findings?
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- over a third of brits admit they have at some time discriminated people because of their age
- almost half of brits in their 30s admitted to having been ageist at some point.
- more than two thirds of over 50s say the ageism apparent in everyday life has made them feel less valid
- 40% experinced ageism
7
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what was patricia moores study?
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- dressed up as an old person over a three year period to find out what its like being perceived as being old.
8
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what assumptions did moor find?
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- people thought she was deaf and easily confused
9
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moore and conn 1985 quote
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perhaps the worst thing about ageing may be the overwhelming sense that everything around you is letting you know that you are not terribly important any more” (Moore and Conn 1985).
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