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| The seductiveness of agelessness | | Author(s) | Molly Andrews |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 19, part 3, May 1999 |
| Pages | pp 301-318 |
| Keywords | Ageism ; Life span ; Philosophy. |
| Annotation | In recent years, many researchers in the study of ageing have adopted a terminology of "agelessness". They argue that old age is nothing more than a social construct, and that until it is eliminated as a conceptual category, ageism will continue to flourish. This article challenges this view, stating that the current tendency towards "agelessness" is itself a form of "ageism", depriving older people of one of their most hard-earned resources: their age. Specific theories of ageing (successful ageing, mask of ageing, continuity theory) are assessed in this light, and original data are presented as evidence of old age as a unique phase of the lifestyle replete with continued developmental possibilities. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990809004 A |
| Classmark | B:TOB: BG6: 4DP |
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