Stereotypes about aging and old people in the opinions of medical students Cover Image

Stereotypy dotyczące starzenia się i ludzi starych w opiniach studentów medycyny
Stereotypes about aging and old people in the opinions of medical students

Author(s): Mariola Świderska, Paweł Kapszewicz
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Communication studies, Sociology
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: aging; old people; stereotypes in the opinion of medical students

Summary/Abstract: Despite the fact that aging and old age are inevitable facts of each individual, this perception of old age and the elderly are accompanied by numerous myths and stereotypes. The elderly are the subject of stereotyping and marginalization. The article presents the aging and old people in the opinion of medical students.

  • Issue Year: 5/2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 185-199
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish