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- Title
Ageism and Ageist Language Across the Life Span: Intimate Relationships and Non-intimate Interactions.
- Authors
Nussbaum, Jon F.; Pitts, Margaret J.; Huber, Frances N.; Krieger, Janice L. Raup; Ohs, Jennifer E.
- 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 ( ), the communication predicament model of ageing ( ), the communication enhancement model of ageing ( ), and ageing and stereotype research by and colleagues (; ) 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.
- Subjects
AGEISM; INTIMACY (Psychology); INTERPERSONAL relations; COMMUNICATION accommodation theory; COMMUNICATION methodology; AGEISM in language
- Publication
Journal of Social Issues, 2005, Vol 61, Issue 2, p287
- ISSN
0022-4537
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00406.x