Edited Journal Issues on Ageism
1980.
In 1980, Butler organized a special issue in the Journal of Social Issues.
Butler, R. N. (1980). Ageism: A foreword. Journal Of Social Issues, 36(2), 8-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1980.tb02018.x
Butler's foreword is often cited for its definition of ageism. Butler discusses the problem of ageism in terms of prejudice, discrimination, and institutional policies. Butler distinguishes between benign and malignant ageism and examines the pervasiveness of both forms in the United States.
1988.
In 1988, there was a subsection in American Psychologist.
Gatz, M., & Pearson, C. G. (1988). Ageism revised and the provision of psychological services. American Psychologist, 43(3), 184-188. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.43.3.184
This article examines the impact of psychologists' biases from both negative and positive ageist beliefs on how they treat mental disorders in older adults with a specific focus on the overestimation of Alzheimer's disease in aging populations.
Kimmel, D. C. (1988). Ageism, psychology, and public policy. American Psychologist, 43(3), 175-178. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.43.3.175
This article discusses the interdisciplinary nature of ageism and the importance of psychology's role in public discourse to reduce ageist policies. Kimmel also identifies woman, those who live alone, and those in poor health as most vulnerable to age-based discrimination.
Schaie, K. W. (1988). Ageism in psychological research. American Psychologist, 43(3), 179-183. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.43.3.179
This article scrutinizes ageist biases in psychological research that may have unfairly influenced the interpretation of research findings. It discusses how these biased findings have perpetuated negative ageist stereotypes, providing the basis for policies that discriminate against older adults.
2005,
In 2005, there was a special issue in Generations on Ageism, which included Fall 2015: Ageism in America: Reframing the Issues and Impacts.
In 2005, Nelson organized a special issue of Journal of Social Issues on ageism, which included an introduction and commentary and three subsections (each with three articles): 1) origins of ageism, 2) experiences of ageism, and 3) theoretical perspectives on the study of ageism.
Nelson, T. D. (2005). Ageism: Prejudice Against Our Feared Future Self. Journal of Social Issues, 61(2), 207-221. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00402.x
In this introductory article of a special issue on ageism, Nelson calls attention to the dearth of research on ageism compared to types of prejudice: racism and sexism. Nelson also emphasizes the importance of expanding our understanding of ageism as the global population shifts to include a larger proportion of older adults than ever before.
Cuddy, A. C., Norton, M. I., & Fiske, S. T. (2005). This old stereotype: The pervasiveness and persis- tence of the elderly stereotype. Journal of Social Issues, 61(2), 267–285. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00405.x.
Garstka, T. A., Hummert, M., & Branscombe, N. R. (2005). Perceiving age discrimination in response to intergenerational inequity. Journal of Social Issues, 61(2), 321–342. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00408.x.
Giles, H., & Reid, S. A. (2005). Ageism across the lifespan: Towards a self-categorization model of ageing. Journal of Social Issues, 61(2), 389–404. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00412.x.
Kite, M. E., Stockdale, G. D., Whitley, B. R., & Johnson, B. T. (2005). Attitudes toward younger and older adults: An updated meta-analytic review. Journal of Social Issues, 61(2), 241–266. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00404.x.
Martens, A., Goldenberg, J. L., & Greenberg, J. (2005). A Terror Management perspective on ageism. Journal of Social Issues, 61, 223-239.
Nussbaum, J. F., Pitts, M. J., Huber, F. N., Krieger, J., & Ohs, J. E. (2005). Ageism and ageist language across the life Span: Intimate relationships and non-intimate interactions. Journal of Social Issues, 61(2), 287–305. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00406.x.
Sneed, J. R., & Whitbourne, S. K. (2005). Models of the aging self. Journal of Social Issues, 61(2), 375-388. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2005.00411.x.
2007.
In 2007, there was a special issue on ageism in Social Forces, which included an introduction and commentary as well as four articles, three of which focused on discrimination and perceived discrimination and one that focused on the intersection of old age with other identities (such as gender and race).
2015.
In 2015, there was a second special issue in Generations on Ageism, which included...
In 2015, Palmore organized a special issue in The Journal of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, which included 5 articles.
Palmore, E. (2015). Ageism comes of age. The Journals Of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences And Social Sciences, 70(6), 873-875. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbv079
2016.
In 2016, Levy, Macdonald, and Nelson organized a third issue of Journal of Social Issues, which included an introduction, commentary, and two subsections (each with 4 articles): 1) ageism in health contexts and 2) ageism in employment contexts.
Levy, S.R., & Macdonald, J.L. (2016). Progress on Understanding Ageism. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 5-25. doi: 10.1111/josi.12153.
This introductory article summarizes research to date on ageism and suggests three broad and intertwined themes (positive and negative aspects of ageism, a lifespan focus, and integrating the ageism and aging literatures) as well as related sub-themes (expanding measures of ageism and intervening variables, study samples, research methodologies, and cross-cultural and within-culture contexts) for future research on ageism.
Abrams, D., Swift, H. J., & Drury, L. (2016). Old and unemployable? How age-based stereotypes affect willingness to hire job candidates. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 105–121.
Bai, X., Lai, D.W.L., & Guo, A. (2016). Ageism and depression: Perceptions of older people as a burden in China. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 26–46.
Chrisler, J. C., Barney, A., & Palatino, B. (2016). Ageism can be hazardous to women’s health: Ageism, sexism, and stereotypes of older women in the healthcare system. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 86–104.
Kooij, D. T. A. M., & Zacher, H. (2016). Why and when do learning goal orientation and attitude decrease with age? The role of perceived remaining time and work centrality. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 146–168.
Macdonald, J. L., & Levy, S. R. (2016). Ageism in the workplace: The role of psychosocial factors in predicting job satisfaction, commitment, and engagement. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 169–190.
Ng, R., Monin, J. K., Allore, H. G., & Levy, B. R. (2016). Retirement as meaningful: Positive retirement stereotypes associated with longevity. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 69–85.
Nelson, T. (2016). The age of ageism.Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 191-198. doi: 10.1111/josi.12162.
North, M. S., & Fiske, S. T. (2016). Resource scarcity and prescriptive attitudes generate subtle, intergenerational older-worker exclusion. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 122–145.
Ramırez, L. F., & Palacios-Espinosa, X. (2016). Stereotypes about old age, social support, aging anxiety and evaluations of one’s own health. Journal of Social Issues, 72(1), 47–68.
2017.
In 2017, Ayalon and Tesch-Römer organized a special issue.
Ayalon, L., & Tesch-Römer, C. (2017). Taking a closer look at ageism: Self- and other-directed ageist attitudes and discrimination [Editorial]. European Journal of Ageing, 14(1), 1–4. doi: 10.1007/s10433-016-0409-9.
2019.
In 2019, there was a Special Section on Ageism (Section Editor, Sheri Levy). in Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Gu D., Dupre M. (Eds). Springer, Cham.
Apriceno M., Levy S. (2019) Racism and Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_601-1
Apriceno M., Monahan C., Levy S. (2019) Antiaging Movement in the Mass Media. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_591-1
Apriceno M., Scott S. (2019) Ageism in the Family. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_588-1
Bayl-Smith P. (2019) Age Discrimination in the Workplace. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_582-1
Bergman Y.S. (2019) Children’s Attitudes Toward Aging and Older Adulthood. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_594-1
Chasteen A.L., Bergstrom V.N.Z., Schiralli J.E., Le Forestier J.M. (2019) Age Stereotypes. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_584-1
Cherry K.E., Erwin M.J. (2019) Self-Reported Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_602-1
Chonody J.M. (2019) Anxiety About Aging. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_592-1
Chrisler J.C. (2019) Sexism and Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_603-1
de São José J.M.S. (2019) Ageism in Healthcare. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_587-1
Gendron T. (2019) Career Choices and Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_593-1
Jönson H., Taghizadeh Larsson A. (2019) Ableism and Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_581-1
Lamont R.A., Swift H.J., Abrams D. (2019) Age-Based Stereotype Threat. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_585-1
Levy B.R. (2020) Stereotype Embodiment Theory. In: Gu D., Dupre M.E. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_604-1
Levy S.R., Apriceno M. (2019) Reducing Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_589-1
Levy S.R., Lytle A. (2019) Intergenerational Programs on Anti-Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_598-1
Levy S.R., Macdonald J.L. (2019) History of Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_597-1
Lytle A. (2019) Heterosexism and Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_596-1
Lytle A., Macdonald J. (2019) Leadership, Politics, and Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_600-1
North M.S. (2019) Intergenerational Resource Tensions. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_599-1
Ramírez L., Palacios-Espinosa X. (2019) Age Segregation. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_583-1
Richmond L., Scott S., Levy S.R. (2019) SuperAgers and Ageism. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_590-1
Swift H.J., Abrams D., Lamont R.A. (2019) Ageism Around the World. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_586-1
Zhang Z., Choi S. (2019) Older Adults Abuse and Neglect. In: Gu D., Dupre M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_595-1