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Portrayal of the elderly in the media
 — a literature review and implications for educational gerontologists
Author(s)Laitka Vasil, Hannelore Wass
Journal titleEducational Gerontology, vol 19, no 1, Jan-Feb 1993
Pagespp 71-85
KeywordsOlder people ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Communication media.
AnnotationSummarises findings from studies on the portrayal of older people in the media, and considers the implications of this representation. Concludes that older people are both misrepresented and underrepresented, and that the media reinforces ageist attitudes. Suggests approaches to counteract these stereotypes in the educational environment.
Accession NumberCPA-931101049 A
ClassmarkB: TOB: UD

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