Origins of ageism at the individual level

S. Lev, S. Wurm, L. Ayalon

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Abstract

This chapter presents a model that explains the origins of ageism at the individual level among different age groups. The model is based on three theories. Terror management theory provides an explanation for the roots and motives of ageism towards old age groups...
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationContemporary perspectives on ageism
EditorsL. Ayalon, C. Tesch-Roemer
Place of PublicationBerlin
Chapter4
Pages51-72
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-73820-8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Publication series

NameInternational Perspectives on Aging
Volume19

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