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Barrett, Anne E.; Pai, Manacy – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
Much of the literature on teaching gerontology derives from experiences in face-to-face settings. There is limited discussion of either the applicability of teaching techniques drawn from the traditional setting to the online environment or the development of novel strategies to engage distance students of aging. We developed and assessed an…
Descriptors: Gerontology, Teaching Methods, Distance Education, Online Courses
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Mangum, Wiley P. – Gerontologist, 1988
Compared community resistance to elderly housing and to other group housing through survey of two suburban communities. Found all group housing was objectionable; least objectionable were one-story apartments, shared housing, and multi-story apartments for elderly, in that order. Antipathy to group housing was far more important predictor of…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Community Attitudes, Housing, Older Adults
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Coberly, Sally – Generations, 1991
Examines the employment and retirement trends of older workers over the past 25 years in the context of the goals set forth in the Older Americans Act. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Employment Patterns, Older Adults, Retirement
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Zubok, Iu. A.; Chuprov, V. I. – Russian Education and Society, 2007
Legal culture is the individual's total body of knowledge, values, and attitudes in regard to his rights and opportunities to exercise them in practice. The foundations of legal culture are laid down in adolescence. Young people very often encounter a great many obstacles that limit their rights, opportunities, and equality, such as flaws in the…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Young Adults, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1986
This document is a short report on issues related to eliminating mandatory retirement ages. H.R. 4154, Congressman Pepper's bill to legislate elimination of mandatory retirement by removing the maximum age limitation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, is included. The report includes the following sections: (1) questions and…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Federal Legislation, Mandatory Retirement, Older Adults
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Meadows, Rita E.; Fillmer, H. Thompson – Educational Gerontology, 1987
Analyzed the content of five basal reading series published in the 1960s and 1980s to see if the manner in which the elderly are protrayed has changed. Indicated that although the elderly were underrepresented in the books in comparison to their actual proportion in the population, they were generally portrayed as competent, helpful, positive…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Characterization, Older Adults, Reading Materials
Doctors, Samuel I.; And Others – Aging and Work: A Journal on Age, Work and Retirement, 1980
The records of a public employment agency for senior citizens are analyzed. Client characteristics reveal that older people want to work and retain jobs in which they are placed. The underutilization of older workers is discussed. (SK)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Employment Patterns, Employment Services, Job Placement
Gilsdorf, J. W. – Training and Development Journal, 1992
Discusses and debunks myths and stereotypes about older workers including their reaction to change and their ability to communicate. (JOW)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Labor Force, Older Adults, Stereotypes
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Lubomudrov, Slava – Gerontologist, 1987
Examined role of misperceptions in a Congressional debate about policies for the aging. Found that misperceptions about the elderly, in the guise of compassionate stereotypes, were frequently expressed. Legislators voicing such stereotypes were the most likely to speak and vote against proposals to reduce Social Security benefits. Found some…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Attitudes, Legislators, Negative Attitudes
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Butler, Robert N. – Journal of Social Issues, 1980
Identifies and briefly discusses three aspects of the problem of ageism: (1) prejudicial attitudes; (2) discriminatory practices against the elderly; (3) institutional practices and policies that perpetuate stereotypic beliefs about the elderly and undermine their personal dignity. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Negative Attitudes, Older Adults, Public Policy
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Sheeder, Robert E. – Duquesne Law Review, 1980
The procedural prerequisites to an Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) action are examined. The 1978 amendments to the Act as well as the leading decisions involving procedural matters are discussed. Available from The Duquesne Law Review, 901 Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Court Litigation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Legislation
Waters, Gola E.; Pursell, Christine Foote – Labor Law Journal, 1979
Opinions on whether a new tort should be recognized to compensate victims of discrimination for their mental suffering are hopelessly split. The conflict will very likely continue until the Supreme Court takes a definitive step to resolve the issue. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation
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Robinson, Tom; Popovich, Mark; Gustafson, Robert; Fraser, Cliff – Educational Gerontology, 2003
Using a Q sort, 39 older adults rated 40 magazine ads. They found offensive ads that stereotyped elders as out of touch, ridiculous, difficult, and unattractive. Stereotypes of real aging problems were deemed nonoffensive. In interviews, they expressed concerns about the harm such stereotypes can do. (Contains 37 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Advertising, Age Discrimination, Older Adults, Periodicals
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Herz, Diane E.; Rones, Philip L. – Monthly Labor Review, 1989
Discusses various institutional obstacles faced by older persons who want to work. Includes information on the impact of Social Security regulations and pension policies on work activity, the market for part-time jobs, and age discrimination. (JOW)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Older Adults, Retirement Benefits
Kaeter, Margaret – Training, 1995
Dispels several myths about older workers: (1) they cost more; (2) they are sick more; (3) they cannot learn new skills; and (4) they are less productive. Suggests that employers and younger employees need to be sensitized to regard older workers an asset. (JOW)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Job Skills, Older Adults, Organizational Climate
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