Experiences and Expressions of Ageism: Module template with background information, survey questions
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Age, along with sex and ethnicity serve as primary perceptual bases on which people categorise one another and thus age serves as perceptual indicator of abilities, competence, skills, experience and even health status. Age-based discrimination arises in relation to specific age points, particular age ranges, and also in terms of general category labels such as ‘young’ or ‘old’. Ageism permeates people’s reactions to physical appearance, their use of language; imagery in advertising, employment and healthcare practice (Wilkinson & Ferraro, 2002).
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