Ageism in America
By: Anti-Ageism Taskforce at the International Longevity Center.
Publisher: International Longevity Center-USA
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 113
Subjects: Ageism -- United States; Age discrimination -- United States; Social perception -- United States
Notes: Sponsored by Open Society Institute.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online via the Internet at the ILCUSA web site.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Combating ageism: a matter of human and civil rights / Robert N. Butler; title: Status reports of ageism in America.  Elder abuse; title: Health care discrimination; title: Discrimination in nursing homes; title: Discrimination in emergency services; title: Workplace discrimination; title: Discrimination in the media; title: Discrimination in marketing; title: What is ageism?  A brief history and overview of ageism in America; title: Definitions of ageism; title: Ageist terms; title: Ageist stereotypes and languages; title: Creating and perpetuating ageism.  Social and cultural ageism; title: Ageism in meida and marketing; title: Personal and institutional ageism.  Elder abuse; title: Ageism and health care; title: Ageism in the workplace; title: Ageism in emergency services; title: The Costs of ageism.; title: Conclusion. Combating ageism now; title: A call for furuther research; title: An agency for action; title: Appendix. Timetable of efforts to combat ageism in America.