Ageism against Older U.S. College Students: A View from Social Closure Theory

Autor/inn/en	Simi, Demi; Matusitz, Jonathan
Titel	Ageism against Older U.S. College Students: A View from Social Closure Theory
Quelle	In: Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 47 (2016) 4, S.391-408 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0826-4805
DOI	10.1007/s10780-016-9286-6
Schlagwörter	Adult Students; Age Discrimination; Undergraduate Students; Adult Learning; Student Needs; Educational Policy; School Policy; Social Theories; Barriers; Access to Education; African American Students; Males; Institutionalized Persons; Nontraditional Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Schulpolitik; Gesellschaftstheorie; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; African Americans; Afroamerikaner; Male; Männliches Geschlecht
Abstract	This paper examines ageism among older students in U.S. higher education. Ageism involves any uncalled-for reaction to any age and does not require racism and sexism to exist. Social closure theory is the research framework used in this analysis. The theory posits that specific parties (i.e., in-groups) gain benefits by closing off favorable circumstances to others (i.e., out-groups). Adult undergraduates have encountered a vast amount of neglect in terms of their learning interests and styles. Universities attempt to fulfill the needs of adult learners, but a certain number of them "close off" those adult students when it comes to public policies and objectives, making them more invisible. An important conclusion of this analysis is that drug policies and social restrictions can represent a burden for certain groups, like African American male ex-prisoners, who want to go to college. This is why it is vital for college staff to find and create more options for effectively engaging older students in the college environment. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01