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Ageism: Health and Employment Contexts
Sheri R. Levy (Ed.)
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Description for Ageism: Health and Employment Contexts
Paperback. The worldwide population of adults ages 60 and over has rapidly become the fastest growing age group, making the study of ageism a pressing social issue. Editor(s): Levy, Sheri R.; MacDonald, Jamie; Nelson, Todd D.; Bettencourt, Ann. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). BIC Classification: JFSP; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
The worldwide population of adults ages 60 and over has rapidly become the fastest growing age group, making the study of ageism a pressing social issue. Collectively, contributors to this issue draw on strong theoretical traditions and sophisticated multi-methods (cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental) to offer empirical evidence toward a greater understanding of the role of ageism in health and employment contexts. This special issue sets the stage for the next wave of international research on ageism across the lifecycle and for making greater progress on designing and implementing effective interventions and public policies supporting older adults and positive intergenerational relations. ... Read more
The worldwide population of adults ages 60 and over has rapidly become the fastest growing age group, making the study of ageism a pressing social issue. Collectively, contributors to this issue draw on strong theoretical traditions and sophisticated multi-methods (cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental) to offer empirical evidence toward a greater understanding of the role of ageism in health and employment contexts. This special issue sets the stage for the next wave of international research on ageism across the lifecycle and for making greater progress on designing and implementing effective interventions and public policies supporting older adults and positive intergenerational relations. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Condition
New
Series
Journal of Social Issues (JOSI)
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781119280996
SKU
V9781119280996
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About Sheri R. Levy (Ed.)
Sheri R. Levy, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University, USA. She studies factors that cause and maintain prejudice, stigmatization, and negative intergroup relations and that can be harnessed to reduce bias, marginalization, and discrimination. Her research focuses on bias based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, race, sexual orientation, social class, and weight. ... Read more
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