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Children's Views of Older People
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Robinson, Sally; Howatson-Jones, Lioba – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2014
Worldwide demographic change means that the responsibility for an aging population will fall to younger generations. This narrative literature review comprises an international examination of what has been published about children's views of older people between 1980 and 2011. Sixty-nine academic articles were inductively analyzed, and the…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Older Adults, Literature Reviews, History
Sexual Assault of Older Women by Strangers
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Lea, Susan J.; Hunt, Laura; Shaw, Steve – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This study examines victim, offender, and offence characteristics associated with sexual assaults by strangers of older women compared to those against younger women. Cases are obtained from the Serious Crime Analysis Section of the United Kingdom National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA; formerly Centrex). All possible cases of rape, attempted…
Descriptors: Rape, Females, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Gender, Masculinities and Lifelong Learning
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Bowl, Marion, Ed.; Tobias, Robert, Ed.; Leahy, Jennifer, Ed.; Ferguson, Graeme, Ed.; Gage, Jeffrey, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Gender, Masculinities and Lifelong Learning" reflects on current debates and discourses around gender and education, in which some academics, practitioners and policy-makers have referred to a crisis of masculinity. This book explores questions such as: Are men under-represented in education? Are women outstripping men in terms of…
Descriptors: Females, Educationally Disadvantaged, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries
Equalities Scoping Study
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Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (NJ1), 2010
"Valuing People Now" is for all adults with learning disabilities and their families. This means it should be fair for everyone: (1) young people and older people; (2) people of any race or culture; (3) people of any religion or belief; (4) gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual and transgender people; (5) men and women; (6) people with…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Homosexuality, Adults
Concepts and Causation of Depression: A Cross-Cultural Study of the Beliefs of Older Adults
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Lawrence, Vanessa; Murray, Joanna; Banerjee, Sube; Turner, Sara; Sangha, Kuljeet; Byng, Richard; Bhurgra, Dinesh; Huxley, Peter; Tylee, Andre; Macdonald, Alastair – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: This U.K. study explored how older adults with depression (treated and untreated) and the general older population conceptualize depression. A multicultural approach was used that incorporated the perspectives of Black Caribbean, South Asian, and White British older adults. The study sought to explore and compare beliefs about the nature…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Depression (Psychology), Cross Cultural Studies, Beliefs
Age, Race and Ethnicity: A Comparative Approach. Rethinking Ageing Series.
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Blakemore, Ken; Boneham, Margaret – 1994
The rapid growth in aging populations in Britain, as in other countries, has led to a dramatic academic and professional interest in gerontology. This book brings together major research studies and information about aging Asian and Afro-Caribbean people in Britain. It is an attempt to relate theory and practice on gerontology to race and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Blacks, Cultural Differences