TY - JOUR
T1 - And What About Self-Ageism? “Inner Work” as a Fifth Strategy for the Eradication of Ageism
AU - Okun, Sarit
AU - Ayalon, Liat
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - In response to the World Health Organization Report on ageism and the spread of ageism during the COVID-19 pandemic, varied actions to combat ageism have taken place, worldwide. To examined what older people think about combating ageism, 731 Israelis, ages 60–85, responded to an online survey. Thematic analysis of their responses identified that the two main reasons for combating ageism rely on “moral-social justification” and “financial-employment justification.” Respondents suggested various strategies to combat ageism including, “changes in law and adjudication,” “inter-generational ties,” “educational activities,” and “campaigns.” Respondents also identified “inner work” as the fifth and most important way to eliminate self-ageism. The results of this qualitative study contribute to the global campaign to combat ageism because of the emphasis on “inner work” of older people as a strategy in and of itself. Moreover, the study demonstrates the importance of including older adults in all stages of the global campaign to reduce and eliminate ageism.
AB - In response to the World Health Organization Report on ageism and the spread of ageism during the COVID-19 pandemic, varied actions to combat ageism have taken place, worldwide. To examined what older people think about combating ageism, 731 Israelis, ages 60–85, responded to an online survey. Thematic analysis of their responses identified that the two main reasons for combating ageism rely on “moral-social justification” and “financial-employment justification.” Respondents suggested various strategies to combat ageism including, “changes in law and adjudication,” “inter-generational ties,” “educational activities,” and “campaigns.” Respondents also identified “inner work” as the fifth and most important way to eliminate self-ageism. The results of this qualitative study contribute to the global campaign to combat ageism because of the emphasis on “inner work” of older people as a strategy in and of itself. Moreover, the study demonstrates the importance of including older adults in all stages of the global campaign to reduce and eliminate ageism.
KW - Ageism
KW - WHO
KW - eradication
KW - fight
KW - older adults
KW - self-ageism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85163709406&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08959420.2023.2226294
DO - 10.1080/08959420.2023.2226294
M3 - Article
C2 - 37381905
AN - SCOPUS:85163709406
SN - 0895-9420
JO - Journal of Aging and Social Policy
JF - Journal of Aging and Social Policy
ER -