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Ageism in Britain 2006
— an Age Concern research briefing | | Author(s) | Katerina Tasiopoulou, Dominic Abrams |
| Corporate Author | Policy Unit, Age Concern England - ACE; Centre for the Study of Group Processes - CSGP, University of Kent |
| Publisher | Age Concern Reports, London, May 2008 |
| Pages | 12 pp |
| Source | Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. http://www.ageconcern.org.uk |
| Keywords | Ageism ; Public opinion ; Measurement ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | In 2004, Age Concern England (ACE) worked with social psychologists at the Centre for the Study of Group Processes (CSGP), University of Kent, to develop research into age-related prejudice and discrimination in Great Britain. The partnership resulted in a questionnaire which was grounded in current social psychological theory on prejudice. This 2006 survey repeats the 2004 survey, and was conducted with a sample of more than 2000 people, to test whether and how public attitudes were changing. This briefing on the findings notes early indicators of change, continuing trends, and new findings. While there are positive attitudes to older people (e.g. being warm and friendly), negative views such as being incompetent and incapable abound. Detailed findings are presented on: categorising age (how young is "young" and how old is "old"); identifying with own age group; stereotypes; attitudes towards equal opportunities for older people; perceived impact on society; experiences of discrimination; perceived seriousness of age discrimination; and intergenerational contact. While people are becoming more aware of the importance of tackling ageism, this form of discrimination continues to be experienced widely. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080915002 B |
| Classmark | B:TOB: U5: 3R: 3F |
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