The influence of ageism and ageist stereotypes on the elderly

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 11-20

  Nemmers, Theresa M ^a,b,c  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age discrimination; Ageism; Ageist stereotype; Elderly; Health care

Indexed keywords

AGING; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; STEREOTYPY;

EID: 15044339759     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/J148v22n04_02     Document Type: Review

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