Aging and Disability: Beyond Stereotypes to Inclusion: Proceedings of a Workshop

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Sciences Policy, et al.

Many different groups of people are subject to stereotypes. Positive stereotypes (e.g., older and wiser) may provide a benefit to the relevant groups. However, negative stereotypes of aging and of disability continue to persist and, in some cases, remain socially acceptable. Research has shown that when exposed to negative images of aging, older persons demonstrate poor physical and cognitive performance and function, while those who are exposed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309472296
• ISBN13: 9780309472296
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.7"