Roy, S., & Ayalon, L. (2020). Age and Gender Stereotypes Reflected in Google’s “Autocomplete” Function: The Portrayal and Possible Spread of Societal Stereotypes. Gerontologist, 60(6), 1020–1028.
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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Moore, S. (2020). Of myths and markets: how marketisation of the care home sector contributes to circumstances where abuse is more likely to occur and continue. Journal of Adult Protection, 22(5), 315–331.
Themes:
Institution*, medias* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Zhang, J., & Liu, X. (2021). Media representation of older people’s vulnerability during the covid-19 pandemic in china. European Journal of Ageing.
Skipper, A. D., & Rose, D. J. (2021). #BoomerRemover: COVID-19, ageism, and the intergenerational twitter response. Journal of Aging Studies, 57, 100929.
Makita, M., Mas-Bleda, A., Stuart, E., & Thelwall, M. (2021). Ageing, old age and older adults: a social media analysis of dominant topics and discourses. Ageing & Society, 41(2), 247–272
Jen, S., Jeong, M., Kang, H., & Riquino, M. (2021). Ageism in COVID-Related Newspaper Coverage: The First Month of a Pandemic. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.
Barrett, A. E., Michael, C., & Padavic, I. (2021). Calculated Ageism: Generational Sacrifice as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journals of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 76(4), e201–e205.
Meisner, B. A. (2020). Are you ok, boomer? Intensification of ageism and intergenerational tensions on social media amid covid-19. Leisure Sciences
Park, C. (2020). Violence toward older adults in the forms of ageism and sexual offense presented in an old lady: A film review. Journal of Gerontological Social Work.
Themes:
Ageism*, medias* and sexual mistreatment*
Soto-Perez-de-Celis, E. (2020). Social media, ageism, and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. EClinicalMedicine, 29, 100634.