Ageism: a study in Third Age groups

The present paper discusses the results of a research whose objective was to analyze the ageism in third age groups. First was applied the Ageism Survey with 141, and latter a survey made by the own researcher. Respondents reported lower frequencies to ageism situations in two phases. Therefore, it...

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Autor: Rozendo, Adriano da Silva
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repositorio:Revista Kairós (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/31558
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/31558
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ageísmo
Discriminação
Terceira Idade.
Ageism
Discrimination
Third Age.
Discriminación por edad
Discriminación
Tercera edad.
Descripción
Sumario:The present paper discusses the results of a research whose objective was to analyze the ageism in third age groups. First was applied the Ageism Survey with 141, and latter a survey made by the own researcher. Respondents reported lower frequencies to ageism situations in two phases. Therefore, it is necessary investments in media, in public policies and research to face this phenomenon, wherever it occurs and how it occurs, and to guaranty of human rights for elderly.