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Ageism: a benchmark of public attitudes in Britain
- Authors:
- RAY Sujata, SHARP Ellen, ABRAMS Dominic
- Publisher:
- Age Concern England
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 74p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Ageism is not obvious. But it may result in having different treatment at your local GP’s surgery or your local hospital or affect you when applying for holiday or car insurance. It may even stop you getting a job. Ageism has a dramatic, detrimental effect on older people but this is often not acknowledged. Age Concern is highlighting this as a major issue that needs to be addressed in order to ensure the fair treatment of older people.
Ageism
- Author:
- BYTHEWAY Bill
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 154p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Buckingham
Reviews the literature on ageism and sets it in a historical context. Considers the settings in which ageism can occur and identifies issues that are basic in determining a theory of ageism. Includes case studies.
Aspects of ageism: a discussion paper
- Author:
- NORMAN Alison
- Publisher:
- Centre for Policy on Ageing
- Publication year:
- 1986
- Pagination:
- 23p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Ageing and the media: international perspectives
- Editor:
- YLANNE Virpi
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 232
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Media representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing and cognitive performance of older people. This international collection examines different dimensions of ageing and ageism in a range of media. Chapters include explorations of the UK media during the COVID-19 pandemic; age, gender and mental health in Ghana; advertising in Brazil; magazines in Canada; Taiwanese newspapers; comics, graphic novels and more. Bringing together leading scholars, this book critically considers differences in media portrayals and how older adults use and interact with the media. (Edited publisher abstract)
Acknowledging systemic discrimination in the context of a pandemic: advancing an anti-racist and anti-ageist movement
- Authors:
- GONZALES Ernest, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 64(3), 2021, pp.223-237.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This commentary draws together the confluence of current events – COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice. Vulnerability to COVID-19 cannot be understood by age alone but within the context of inequity. We first review how COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Black and Latinx populations across the life span with the latest data from New York City Department of Health. We then discuss critical race theory and analyze longstanding inequities in health, economic, and social conditions that heighten the risk for vulnerability. We conclude with a discussion for the social work profession on the issues of defunding the police to undoing stereotypes. (Edited publisher abstract)
The consequences of ageist language are upon us
- Authors:
- BERRIDGE Clara, HOOYMAN Nancy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 63(6-7), 2020, pp.508-512.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The COVID‒19 pandemic has highlighted the ease in which ageist language is employed and ageist stereotypes are used to characterize older adults. These are harmful and display an impressive lack of future thinking – as younger and middle-aged adults who use this language and forward these concepts also hope to live long lives. The disproportionately negative outcomes for older adults in this pandemic in part, reflect social and economic inequalities that are manifest throughout the life course of marginalized groups including persons of color. They also reflect major problems with institutional living be it in prisons or nursing homes. Social workers and allied professionals can work to address these manifestations of ageism in part by employing inclusive language – as advised by the Reframing Aging Project, working to build and support strong intergenerational relationships, working to eradicate social and economic disparities at all life stages, and advocating for a more critical look at institutionalization of older adults. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older peoples’ sacrifice during COVID-19 pandemic
- Author:
- FERNANDES Adalberto
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 24(4), 2020, pp.265-268.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: This paper aims to reflect on the roles that are socially attributed to older people in the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: A discourse analysis of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for older people and news articles to explore their concepts about this population during COVID-19. Findings: The author’s interpretation suggests that the WHO provides a restrictive model of action for older people in the pandemic. The history of these people is not valued, and their actions are limited to the maintenance of biological life. This restriction can lead to sacrificial behavior models depicted in the news, demanding a reconceptualization of the notion of older people. Originality/value: The public model of older people is dangerous for this population during COVID19. The care for older people in this pandemic demands that we co-construct an active role with them for this crisis. (Edited publisher abstract)
Safe later lives: older people and domestic abuse
- Author:
- SAFELIVES
- Publisher:
- SafeLives
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 31
- Place of publication:
- London
This report focuses on older victims of domestic abuse, a group often overlooked in the literature that tends to focus on younger victims and perpetrators. It estimates that in the last year approximately 120,000 individuals aged 65+ have experienced at least one form of abuse (psychological, physical, sexual or financial). The report outlines the following six key findings: systematic invisibility of older people who are not represented in domestic abuse services and lack of recognition amongst some professionals of the phenomenon; long term abuse and dependency issues, which may add additional pressures to stay with an abusive partner; generational attitudes about abuse may make it hard to identify; increased risk of adult family abuse; services are not effectively targeted at older victims, and do not always meet their needs; and need for more coordination between services. The report argues that social care services need training to understand the dynamics of abuse in a caring relationship; they should target older people with messages that empower them to recognise their situation as abuse, and raise awareness of support available; and that services working with adults and their older parents must be trained to recognise abuse, and have clear referral pathways. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health service discrimination against older people
- Authors:
- ANDERSON David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatrist (The), 37(3), 2013, pp.98-103.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
To provide a picture of availability and equality of access to mental health services for older people prior to the Equality Act. In 2010, a questionnaire was sent to health commissioners in England, Scotland and Wales under a Freedom of Information request. This information was requested for 11 services: in-patient, out-patient, community mental health team (CMHT), CRHT (24 hours and office hours), assertive outreach, intermediate care, dedicated general hospital liaison, rehabilitation, low secure, and specialist psychotherapy. Overall, 132 (76%) replied. Of 11 services, 7 were either unavailable or did not provide equality of access to older people in more than a third of commissioning areas. The greatest inequality found for CRHT and assertive outreach services preferentially developed to serve the needs of younger adults. When provided by specialist older people’s mental health, services were more often considered to ensure equality. Increasing need resulting from an ageing population is unlikely to be met in the face of current inequality. Inequality on the basis of age is the result of government policy and not the existence of specialist services for older people. Single age-inclusive services may create indirect age discrimination. Availability alone is insufficient to demonstrate equality of access. Monitoring the effects of legislation must take this into account. (Edited publisher abstract)
When is a carer’s employment at risk? Longitudinal analysis of unpaid care and employment in midlife in England
- Authors:
- KING Derek, PICKARD Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 21(3), 2013, pp.303-314.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article examines the thresholds at which provision of unpaid care affects employment in England. Previous research has shown that providing care for 20 or more hours a week has a negative effect on employment. The present article explores the impact of a lower threshold and asks whether provision of care for 10 or more hours a week has a negative effect on employment. The article focuses on women and men aged between 50 and State Pension Age (60 for women, 65 for men). The study uses data from the first four waves of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), collected in 2002/2003, 2004/2005, 2006/2007 and 2008/2009. Across these waves, there are 17 123 people aged 50–59/64 years, of whom 9% provide unpaid care to an adult. Using logistic regression analysis of the longitudinal data, the study finds that employed women in their fifties who start providing care for <10 hours a week are significantly more likely to remain in employment one wave later than similar women who have not started to provide care. In contrast, employed women in their fifties who start providing care for 10 or more hours a week are significantly less likely to remain in employment one wave later than similar women who have not started to provide care. Employed men aged between 50 and State Pension Age, who provide care for 10 or more hours a week at the beginning of the period have a significantly reduced employment rate one wave later than those who do not provide care. The study therefore suggests that carers’ employment may be negatively affected when care is provided at a lower intensity than is generally estimated in England. This has important implications for local authorities, who have a duty to provide services to carers whose employment is at risk. (Publisher abstract)