Van den Heuvel, W. J. A. (2012). Discrimination against older people. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 22(4), 293-300.
Themes:
Ageism*, public policies* and risk factors and vulnerability*
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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Lagacé, M., Laplante, J. & Davignon, A. (2011). Construction sociale du vieillir dans les médias écrits canadiens : de la lourdeur de la vulnérabilité à l'insoutenable légèreté de l'être. Communication et organisation, 40, 87-101.
Themes:
Ageism*
Lévesque, J. & Beaulieu, M. (2011). Lutter contre l'âgisme par le biais d'activités intergénérationnelles : réflexions tirées d'une pratique. Vie et vieillissement, 9(3), 6-13.
Themes:
Ageism*
Powell, M. (2010). Ageism and abuse in the workplace: A new frontier. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 53(7), 654-658.
Boyer, E. & Lalande, F. (2009). Défi Travail 50+ : passer à l’action pour contrer l’âgisme en milieu de travail. Vie et vieillissement, 7(2), 29-32.
Themes:
Ageism* and working environments*
Boudjemad, V. & Gana, K. (2009). L’âgisme : adaptation française d’une mesure et test d’un modèle structural des effets de l’empathie, l’orientation à la dominance sociale et le dogmatisme sur l’âgisme. Canadian Journal of Aging / La revue canadienne du vieillissement, 28(4), 371-389.
Themes:
Ageism*
Kergoat, M.J. (2009). La personne âgée admise à l’hôpital est-elle victime d’âgisme? Vie et vieillissement, 7(2), 41-48.
Themes:
Ageism* and institution*
Mérette, M. (2009). L’âgisme au travail : situation plus urgente au Québec qu’en Ontario ? Vie et vieillissement, 7(2), 23-28.
Themes:
Ageism* and working environments*
Plamondon, L. (2009). L’âgisme peut-il être meurtrier ? Vie et vieillissement, 7(2), 49-60.
Themes:
Ageism*
Ferrario, C.G., Freeman, F.J., Nellett, G. & Scheel, J. (2008). Changing nursing students’ attitudes about aging: an argument for the successful aging paradigm. Educational Gerontology, 34, 51-66.
Themes:
Ageism*