Is part of ageism actually ableism

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ID11202188
AuthorsMariska Van Der Horst (0000-0002-5988-7318, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, corresponding author), Sarah Vickerstaff (0000-0003-2572-3582, University of Kent)
Year2022
Volume42
Issue9
Pages1979-1990
Publication date2022-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAgeing and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0144-686X • E-ISSN: 1469-1779
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0144686x20001890
OpenAlexW3120146492
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited32

Ageism is a widely used term that is not (yet) well understood. We propose a redefinition of ageism and to separate it from ableism. We believe this to be important as remedies may depend on whether someone is experiencing ageism or ableism. While focusing the discussion on older workers as a sub-group of older people who (can) experience ageism, we assess the usefulness of critical (feminist) disability studies for ageism research. We hope that redefining ageism and analytically separating it from ableism (without suggesting that both concepts should be studied independently from one another) will provide guidance for researchers who study ageism and will allow for more specific policy guidance on how to solve difficulties experienced by older workers

Ableism · Disability discrimination · Older people · Political science · Sociology · Aging and Gerontology Research · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender Studies · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Gerontology

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