Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice against Older Persons (A Bradford Book)
Brand: A Bradford Book
Categories: Books, Medical Books, Medicine



Grade level: 12 and up
Dimensions: 8.86 x 5.98 x 0.72 inches
Reading age: 18 years and up
ISBN-13: 978-0262640572
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0262640570
Publisher: A Bradford Book
Print length: 372 pages
Publication date: August 20, 2004
subtitle: Paperback – August 20, 2004
author: Visit Amazon's Todd D. Nelson Page search results Todd D. Nelson Amy J. C. Cuddy Susan T. Fiske Jeff Greenberg Jeff Schimel Andy Mertens Becca R. Levy Mahzarin R. Banaji Joann M. Montepare Leslie A. Zebrowitz Mary E. Kite Lisa Smith Wagner Robert McCann Howard Giles Monisha Pasupathi Corinna E. Lockenhoff Susan Krauss Whitbourne Joel R. Sneed Sarit A. Golub Allan Filipowicz Ellen J. Langer Sik Hung Ng Valerie Braithwaite Jody A. Wilkinson Kenneth F. Ferraro
review: Editorial Reviews Review The strength of the volume lies in the authors' various interpretations of how ageism develops. ― Joan T. Erber , APA Review of Books This book certainly provides an overwhelming amount of evidence of the phenomenon from social science research... a cure for skeptics. ― Rosalie A. Kane, Ph.D , New England Journal of Medicine Review For researchers and policy makers seeking to understand the psychology of ageism, this book defines the state of the art. Broad-ranging in scope and featuring contributions from an impressive and diverse set of leading scholars, this is an indispensable volume for anyone interested in age-related prejudice. ― Galen V. Bodenhausen , Department of Psychology, Northwestern University From the Inside Flap "Timely and relevant, this book brings basic and applied scientific perspectives to examine ageism, its origins and its consequences." --Mark Snyder, McKnight Presidential Chair in Psychology, University of Minnesota "For researchers and policy makers seeking to understand the psychology of ageism, this book defines the state of the art. Broad-ranging in scope and featuring contributions from an impressive and diverse set of leading scholars, this is an indispensable volume for anyone interested in age-related prejudice." --Galen V. Bodenhausen, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University About the Author Todd D. Nelson is Professor of Psychology at California State University, Stanislaus. Read more