Marier, P. & Revelli, M. (2017). Compassionate Canadians and Conflictual Americans? Portrayals of Ageism in Liberal and Conservative Media. Ageing & Society, 37(8), 1632-1653.
This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.
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Bai, X., Lai, D. W. & Guo, A. (2016). Ageism and Depression: Perceptions of Older People as a Burden in China. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 26-46.
Themes:
Ageism* and intercultural*
Barrett, A. E. & Naiman-Sessions, M. (2016). ‘It's Our Turn to Play’: Performance of Girlhood as a Collective Response to Gendered Ageism. Ageing & Society, 36(4), 764-784.
Cherry, K. E., Brigman, S., Lyon, B. A., Blanchard, B., Walker, E. J. & Smitherman, E. A. (2016). Self-Reported Ageism Across the Lifespan: Role of Aging Knowledge. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 83(4), 366-380.
Themes:
Ageism*
Chrisler, J. C., Barney, A. & Palatino, B. (2016). Ageism Can Be Hazardous to Women's Health: Ageism, Sexism, and Stereotypes of Older Women in the Healthcare System. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 86-104.
Themes:
Ageism*, gender* and hospital settings*
Clarke, L. H. & Korotchenko, A. (2016). ‘I Know It Exists … But I Haven't Experienced It Personally’: Older Canadian Men's Perceptions of Ageism as a Distant Social Problem. Ageing & Society, 36(8), 1757-1773.
Donnio, I. (2016). Est-il possible de rompre avec les représentations négatives du vieillissement? Gérontologie et société, 38(150), 43-55.
Themes:
Ageism*
Drury, L., Hutchison, P. & Abrams, D. (2016). Direct and Extended Intergenerational Contact and Young People's Attitudes Towards Older Adults. The British Journal of Social Psychology, 55(3), 522-543.
Themes:
Ageism*
Gendron, T. L., Welleford, E. A., Inker, J. & White, J. T. (2016). The Language of Ageism: Why We Need to Use Words Carefully. Gerontologist, 56(6), 997-1006.
Hurd Clarke, L. & Korotchenko, A. (2016). ‘I Know It Exists … but I Haven't Experienced It Personally’: Older Canadian Men's Perceptions of Ageism as a Distant Social Problem. Ageing & Society, 36(8), 1757-1773.