Growing up and growing old: the politics of age exclusion

The young and the old are inherently vulnerable to the workings of power in a society dominated by the middle-aged. This situation is an outcome of the gradual exclusion of the two ends of the life cycle from productive roles, despite their increasing biological capacities. Consequences of age-based...

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Published inInternational journal of aging & human development Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 99
Main Authors Johnson, G, Kamara, J L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1977
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aging
Dependency (Psychology)
Employment
Female
Human Development
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Politics
Social Identification
Social Isolation
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Summary:The young and the old are inherently vulnerable to the workings of power in a society dominated by the middle-aged. This situation is an outcome of the gradual exclusion of the two ends of the life cycle from productive roles, despite their increasing biological capacities. Consequences of age-based exclusion include economic discrimination, age stereo-typing, and territorial segregation.
ISSN:0091-4150
1541-3535
DOI:10.2190/3J3C-TH1D-C2X0-J3C2