Marques, Sibila and Swift, Hannah J. and Vauclair, Christine-Melanie and Abrams, Dominic and Bratt, Christopher and Lima, Maria Luisa (2017) Social Psychology & Gerontology: integrating theory to explain and intervene in age discrimination towards older people in Europe. In: Cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary perspectives in social gerontology. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 45-66. ISBN 978-981-10-1653-0. E-ISBN 978-981-10-1654-7. (doi:10.1007/978-981-10-1654-7) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:62049)
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Abstract
Today, age discrimination is one of the most fundamental forms of discrimination
endured by Europeans. In an ageing society this carries important consequences for the
overall health and well-being of European citizens. This chapter discusses how
integrating Social Psychology with Gerontology theorizing may contribute to the design
of proper research and interventions dealing with this pressing social issue. To illustrate
our discussion we present two case studies based on our findings from the “Experiences
and expressions of ageism” module of the European Social Survey. Case 1 shows how the
perception of age discrimination by older people mediates and helps to explain the
effects of wealth inequality on older people’s subjective health. Case 2 presents
compelling evidence showing that, among older people, identifying with being an older
person is associated with poor health outcomes, especially in countries where older
people’s status is lower. These findings are discussed in light of their implications for
theory and practical intervention in this domain.
Item Type: | Book section |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1007/978-981-10-1654-7 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | ageism, social psychology, Europe, social identity, health |
Subjects: |
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Depositing User: | Emily Fell |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2017 08:08 UTC |
Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2021 11:03 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/62049 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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