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A literature review
Background: The studies analyzed have shown among other things that ageism appears to be an overlooked category in intersectionality studies, elderly is offered care in worse conditions than non-elderly and stereotypes restrict elderlys social space to act. The gray tsunami is …
Om den nya generationen äldre och dess plats i det cinematiska rummet. En representationsstudie
… of age, a historical review of the field of gerontology and the concept of ageism. After a descriptive section, where contemporary examples of film and other media with old age as a main theme are identified, the analytical part of the essay ensues. With the French sociologist …
En studie om arbetet och synen på äldres psykiska ohälsa i äldreomsorgen
… 20 000 inhabitants in southern Sweden. The material was analyzed with use of ageism as a theoretical frame of reference. The results showed that the care staff had different perceptions of mental illness in general and regarding the elderly. The results also showed lack of …
Hur hanteras problematiken?
… the same time. To analyse our empirics, we have used the theories of Power and Ageism. Our study shows that the auxiliary nurses, who are the ones who must deal with these problems, have great difficulties to perform their work because they have no qualified knowledge about …
en kvalitativ studie om åtta 40-talisters funderingar kring livet efter 60 år samt vilka strategier de har inför pensionen
… theories and relating concepts. We also based our study on role theories, ageism, the lack of commitment theory and the activity theory. Our results showed that our respondents did not separate themselves noticeably from earlier research, likewise we could not see any …
en studie av hur pensionärer ramas in och representeras i svensk press
Purpose/Aim: This essay explores the framing and representation of pensioners in Swedish press during the period of 2002-2008. The aim was to investigate what meaning news give elderly people on the manifest level, and also what meaning the media texts construct on the latent …
… fear, ignorance or anger. Stereotyped attitudes towards eldery (so-called ageism) could also, consciously or unconsciously, influence attitudes in institutional settings. The banalisation of psychological abuse, if the abuse is not questioned, will continue. Therefor we must …
Upplevelser och föreställningar om äldreomsorg
… attitudes, opinions and ideas have been analyzed by means of queer theory, ageism and the intersectional perspective. Finally, the results have been discussed and a few recommendations are provided.
En kvalitativ studie av äldre kvinnors upplevelser av jämlikhet
Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur fyra kvinnor över 75 år upplever jämlikhet i sina liv, med avseende på ålder, genom att göra intervjuer utifrån en fenomenologisk ansats. Ansatsen medförde utgångspunkten att det är individers upplevelser i sin vardagliga värld som …
En studie om organisationers förebyggande åtgärder för att minska de eventuellt negativa effekter generationsväxlingen kan medföra.
Det sker nu en ovanligt stor generationsväxling på Sveriges arbetsmarknad där antalet äldre medarbetare som går i pension är fler än de som nytillträder. Detta kan komma att påverka organisationens sammanlagda kompetens då den äldre generationen ofta besitter bred …
en kvalitativ studie
… then categorized and analyzed using a theory considering exercise of power and ageism as a theoretical frame. Previous research has shown that at least 10% of older persons have been exposed to some form of abuse or violence; however, there is a lack of research carried out in a …
Bakgrund: Antalet äldre i Sverige ökar. Det finns en tendens i dagens samhälle att generalisera och betrakta äldre människor som en homogen grupp istället för som individer. Detta kan i sin tur leda till negativa attityder mot äldre. Ett samlingsnamn för de negativa attityderna …
En kvalitativ studie om äldre homosexuella män och åldrande.
… the het- erosexual men of the same age since they are not only confronted with ageism but also with being different from the heterosexual norm. This combination of power structures affects the experience and also the expectations of aging and it’s effects are strongest in …
