GERO 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Away From Her, Baby Boomers
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Gaining a true picture of who i am, sense of community. Occupations may have different age peaks depending on physical requirements. Our occupation is how we identify ourselves. Jobs requiring physical labor have earlier peaks in like. A methodology in which the meaning of an event is defined by the person experiencing it. This prevents imposing preconceived ideas on older adults" interpretations of their lives. Narrative gerontology is used to study possible selves. We allow individuals to define an event by how they experienced it. Children develop stereotypes about elders at an early age. By age 3, they have ageist language. By age 5, they can adopt certain attitudes. They hear ageist messages from many sources such as the media. Attitudes are becoming less overly negative, but still see aging as a time of physical, mental, and social decline. In general, college students demonstrate a complex range of attitudes. Usc survey found evidence of both positive and negative stereotyping.
