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Ageism and Ageist Language Across the Life Span: Intimate Relationships and Non-intimate Interactions
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The possible effects of ageist language and ageism on the structure and function of intimate and non-intimate relationships have received significant attention from social scientists as discussed by the authors, focusing specifically on health care settings.Abstract:
The possible effects of ageist language and ageism on the structure and function of intimate and non-intimate relationships have received significant attention from social scientists. Recent research grounded in communication accommodation theory (Giles, Mulac, Bradac, & Johnson, 1987), the communication predicament model of ageing (Ryan, Giles, Bartolucci, & Henwood, 1986), the communication enhancement model of ageing (Ryan, Meredith, MacLean, & Orange, 1995), and ageing and stereotype research byHummert (1994)and colleagues (Hummert & Mazloff, 2001; Hummert, Shaner, & Garstka, 1995) point toward the numerous consequences of both negative and positive attitudes toward ageing. Focusing specifically on health care settings, this article reviews recent theoretical positions and empirical findings that link ageist language and ageism to these positive and negative social consequences, and offers pragmatic suggestions and directions for future research.read more
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Ageism in the Health Care System: Providers, Patients, and Systems
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