AGEISM AND STEREOTYPES IN OLDER ADULTS
AGEISM AND STEREOTYPES IN OLDER ADULTS
Author(s): Bojan Macuh, Andrej RasporSubject(s): Applied Sociology, Social Theory, Gerontology
Published by: Evropski defendologija centar za naučna, politička, ekonomska, socijalna, bezbjednosna, sociološka i kriminološka istraživanja
Keywords: aging; older adults; age; stereotypes; ageism;
Summary/Abstract: The term "ageism" was coined in 1969 by American psychiatrist Neil Robert Butler. Butler used "ageism" as a synonym for "starizem" (Slovenian term for ageism) and defined it as a combination of three interconnected elements: prejudice towards older people, age, and aging; discriminatory treatment of older people; and institutional practices and policies that reinforce and maintain stereotypes about older adults (https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starizem). Stereotypes about older people are often generalizations based on false or oversimplified beliefs about older individuals. These stereotypes may relate to physical, cognitive, emotional, or social characteristics, but they fail to account for the fact that older adults are an extremely diverse group with different experiences, abilities, and needs.
Journal: DEFENDOLOGIJA
- Issue Year: 30/2026
- Issue No: 57
- Page Range: 127-144
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
