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| Age, Ability, and Appearance |
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| As people age, their fear of death declines and after about 60, appears to level off |
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| a basic social category and, as such, is one of the first things people notice about others |
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| The idea that aging occurs at an early age and has serious consequences for women for women than for men |
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| How do the Media Portray older adults? |
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| Older adults rarely appear in print media. On prime time television less than 10% have a major role. older adults are relatively invisible in magazines. Approx. 7% of older adults appear in tv. commercials. |
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| The number of lawsuits alleging age discrimination had continued to increase, and the people claiming age discrimination have won many of these lawsuits. |
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Prejudice and discrimination are a fact of life for people with disabilities.
Individuals w/ impairments keep a record of the stated impairment |
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| Communication with older adults |
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| Younger people often use patronizing speech when communication w/ older adults. For example: speaking slowly, using simple vocab, and overclarifying etc.. |
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Stigmatized individuals are viewed negatively because of their group membership
1. Physical disability
2. Mental illness- ppl's beliefs about mental illness are influenced by how controlled they view their disorder to be. |
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| Discrimination on the basis of mental illness is common. Less than 40% of people w/ mental illness receive treatment |
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| Overweight women are judged more harshly than overweight menn & this sex difference begins in childhood |
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Receptiveness of attractiveness is influenced by physical appearance and body type.
Height- Taller men are more likely to get dates, be hired, and are seen as more competent and powerful. Tall women are perceived more powerful than shorter women. |
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| People who are overweight experience prejudice and discrimination in education, employment, and their social life, compared to normal weight individuals they are less likely to get datesm and more likely to have low self-esteem. |
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