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Mental health and well-being in older people — Butler's three constructs of ageism in Australasian Journal on Ageing
Author(s)	Sue Malta, Colleen Doyle
Journal title	Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 35, no 4, December 2016
Publisher	Wiley, December 2016
Pages	pp 232-235
Source	wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajag
Keywords	Ageism ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Literature reviews ; Journals [publications] ; Australia.
Annotation	The term 'ageism' was initially proposed by Robert Butler, founding director of the U.S. National Institute on Aging. Ageism is typically expressed as discrimination against people on the basis of their age and is manifested through negative stereotypes and perceptions about older adults. Butler identified three distinct but related aspects of ageism: attitudes and beliefs, behavioural discrimination and formalised policies and practices. The purpose of this virtual issue editorial was to select and review papers published in the Australasian Journal on Ageing (AJA) from 1982 to the present day that illustrate Butler's three constructs. In all, 25 papers were found. The study concludes that despite many research initiatives designed to highlight and address ageist practices, ageism is still prevalent in Australia as with the rest of the world. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-170120235 A
Classmark	B:TOB: TOB: 64A: UE:6G: 7YA
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