Ageism
Health and Employment Contexts
Journal of Social Issues (JOSI) (Series Nr. 72)
The worldwide population of adults ages 60 and over has rapidly become the fastest growing age group, making the study of ageism a pressing social issue. Collectively, contributors to this issue draw on strong theoretical traditions and sophisticated multi-methods (cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental) to offer empirical evidence toward a greater understanding of the role of ageism in health and employment contexts. This special issue sets the stage for the next wave of international research on ageism across the lifecycle and for making greater progress on designing and implementing effective interventions and public policies supporting older adults and positive intergenerational relations.
Ageism: Health and Employment Contexts
Issue Editors: Sheri R. Levy, Jamie L. Macdonald, and Todd Nelson
INTRODUCTION
Progress on Understanding Ageism 5
Sheri R. Levy and Jamie L. Macdonald
SECTION I: AGEISM IN HEALTH CONTEXTS
Ageism and Depression: Perceptions of Older People as a Burden in China 26
Xue Bai, Daniel W.L. Lai, and Aimei Guo
Stereotypes about Old Age, Social Support, Aging Anxiety and Evaluations of One's Own Health 47
Luisa Ramyrez and Ximena Palacios-Espinosa
Retirement as Meaningful: Positive Retirement Stereotypes Associated with Longevity 69
Reuben Ng, Heather G. Allore, Joan K. Monin, and Becca R. Levy
Ageism can be Hazardous to Women's Health: Ageism, Sexism, and Stereotypes of Older Women in the Healthcare System 86
Joan C. Chrisler, Angela Barney, and Brigida Palatino
SECTION II: AGEISM IN EMPLOYMENT CONTEXTS
Old and Unemployable? How Age-Based Stereotypes Affect Willingness to Hire Job Candidates 105
Dominic Abrams, Hannah J. Swift, and Lisbeth Drury
Resource Scarcity and Prescriptive Attitudes Generate Subtle, Intergenerational Older-Worker Exclusion 122
Michael S. North and Susan T. Fiske
Why and When Do Learning Goal Orientation and Attitude Decrease with Aging? The Role of Perceived Remaining Time and Work Centrality 146
Dorien T.A.M. Kooij and Hannes Zacher
Ageism in the Workplace: The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Predicting Job Satisfaction, Commitment, and Engagement 169
Jamie L. Macdonald and Sheri R. Levy
SECTION III: COMMENTARY
The Age of Ageism 191
Todd D. Nelson
SECTION IV: PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 2015
When Passionate Advocates Meet Research on Diversity, Does the Honest Broker Stand a Chance? 199
Alice H. Eagly
Jamie L. Macdonald is a graduate student in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University, USA. She studies prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination and intergroup relations. Her research focuses on ageism, and how it affects individuals in different contexts throughout the life course.
Todd D. Nelson, PhD is a professor of psychology at California State University - Stanislaus. His research focuses on stereotypes and prejudice, and on ageism in particular. He is a fellow of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology, and has published extensively on ageism.
