"How Old Are You?"-The Question of Age Bias in the Counseling of Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8915260 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lillian E Troll (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author), CAROL A NOWAK (Wayne State University), Carol Nowak (Wayne State University) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-44 |
| Publication date | 1976-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001100007600600109 |
| OpenAlex | W2113095476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
Attention is called to the probability that counselors and psychotherapists share the age stereotypes of other Americans. These definitions of appropriate behavior vary somewhat by age and sex of people under consideration and perhaps by age, sex, and other characteristics of those who are stereotyping. Three kinds of age bias are noted: age restrictiveness, age distortion, and negative attitudes associated with particular ages
Developmental psychology · Restrictiveness · Aging and Gerontology Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 1981 - 1987 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |