Journal article
Re-vision of older television characters: A stereotype-awareness intervention
Journal of Social Issues, Vol.61(2), pp.307-319
2005
Abstract
This study examines whether greater television exposure predicts older individuals' more negative images of aging, and whether an intervention based on maintaining a television diary of viewing impressions will increase their awareness of the stereotypical and infrequent manner in which elders are presented. Seventy-six individuals, aged 60 to 92, participated. As expected, all participants showed a correspondence between greater television exposure and more negative images of aging. Also as expected, the intervention-group participants developed a greater awareness of how elders are presented on television. Further, the intervention-group participants expressed their intention to watch less television in the future. These findings suggest that the promotion of awareness provides a means of helping elders confront ageism.
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- Title
- Re-vision of older television characters: A stereotype-awareness intervention
- Authors/Creators
- M.M. Donlon (Author/Creator)O. Ashman (Author/Creator)B.R. Levy (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Social Issues, Vol.61(2), pp.307-319
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Identifiers
- 991005540501407891
- Copyright
- © 2005 The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 1.112 Palliative Care
- 1.112.1789 Ageism
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