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ERIC Number: EJ153416
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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The Impact of Subjective Age and Stigma on Older Persons
Ward, Russell A.
Journal of Gerontology, 32, 2, 227-232, Mar 77
This study investigated the impact of shifts in age identification by older people (N=323) from "middle-aged" to "elderly" within the context of the labeling theory of deviance. Age identification was unrelated to attitudes toward old people and the label "elderly" did not affect self-esteem through any "gate-keeping" process. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Gerontology, Identification (Psychology), Labeling (of Persons), Older Adults, Research Projects, Self Esteem, Social Bias, Social Influences
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