Turkish and U.S. Attitudes toward Aging

Autor/inn/en	Mcconatha, Jasmin Tahmaseb; Hayta, Vildan; Rieser-Danner, Loretta; Polat, Tulay S.
Titel	Turkish and U.S. Attitudes toward Aging
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 30 (2004) 3, S.169-183 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Attitudes; Aging (Individuals); Foreign Countries; Older Adults; Anxiety; Cultural Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Aging; Altern; Ausland; Älterer Erwachsener; Angst; Kultureller Unterschied
Abstract	As people live longer and the number of older adults increases worldwide, it becomes important to understand the factors that influence how we understand and perceive our own aging as well as how we construct our attitudes toward older adults. Although studies have indicated that later adulthood can be a healthy, productive, and satisfying time of life, ageism or prejudice and discrimination against older adults and a fear of the aging process, continues to be a widespread phenomena. The purpose of this study was to compare attitudes and anxieties toward aging of young and middle-aged men and women from the United States and Turkey. The results indicate that significant country and gender differences exist in how people feel about getting older and the age at which they consider themselves to be "old." Contact with elders as well as education regarding the process of aging appear to have a significant impact on attitudes toward aging. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10