To Prepare:
Find two examples of ageism in your society.
BY DAY 4
Post by Day 4 descriptions of the ageism examples you identified. Explain the discrimination you believe is happening because of them. Then, propose solutions or revisions to policies or procedures that may influence these situations. Support your proposed solutions with evidence from the literature or examples of alternative practices from other locations.
RESOURCES
- Kunkel, S. R., &Settersten, Jr., R. A. (2022). Aging, society, and the life course(6th ed.). Springer.
- Chapter 4, “Aging and the Life Course” (pp. 82–102)
- Fuller-Iglesias, H., Smith, J., & Antonucci, T. C. (2009). Theories of aging from a life-course and life-span perspective. Links to an external site. Annual Review of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 29(1), 3–25.
