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Peer reviewedHarju, Beverly L. – Educational Gerontology, 1998
The sonata form (A-B-A) was used as a model in a lifespan development class to examine experiences and opinions about aging. Ageism was analyzed to illustrate the process of stereotyping and to modify attitudes about aging. (SK)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Attitude Change, Attitudes
Peer reviewedLevine, Martin – Gerontologist, 1980
Age/work policies tending to exclude the elderly from the workforce include underlying social, cultural and psychological mechanisms. Four ideal-typical models are discussed: employer rationality; rivalry; time preference; and stereotyping. Policy-oriented research is relevant to legal and constitutional issues of age discrimination. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Bias, Court Litigation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
