The Aged as Scapegoat: The Donald P. Kent Memorial Lecture.

Binstock, Robert H.

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The Aged as Scapegoat: The Donald P. Kent Memorial Lecture.

Binstock, Robert H.

Gerontologist, v23 n2 p136-43 Apr 1983

Examines three axioms which stereotype older adults, i.e., socioeconomic status, political action, and demography. Aging-based organizations are in a position to focus on age relations rather than the aged. Presented at the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA, November 21, 1982. (JAC)

Descriptors: Gerontology, Individual Characteristics, Older Adults, Political Issues, Population Trends, Public Policy, Socioeconomic Status, State of the Art Reviews, Stereotypes

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Language: English

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