AGEISM IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: COMBINING SOCIETAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERSPECTIVES ON AGE DISCRIMINATION

摘要

This symposium examines based on research from 22 countries the operation of ageism at the individual and societal levels. Papers stress the multi-faceted nature of ageism, its differential manifestation over the life course and how it can be addressed. Chasteen et al. consider how older adults respond to different types of ageism. Levy et al. present evidence that older adults with positive age stereotypes may be able to ward off cumulative stress. Rothermund & Voss suggest that perceived group-level age discrimination may originate from an increased sensitivity towards age discrimination due to high levels of societal awareness or to an impending individual transition into old age. Ayalon & Rothermund introduce indicators of relative age disadvantage at a national level. Westerhof discusses the findings from the perspective that aging is a construction in which societal and individual influences interact.