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Austin, D. R. (1985). Attitudes toward old age: A hierarchical study. The Gerontologist 25, 431–434.

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Beeson, D. (1975). Women in studies of aging: A critique and suggestion. Social Problems 23, 52–59.

Bell, J. (1992). In search of a discourse on aging: The elderly on television. The Gerontologist 32, 305–311.

Bishop, J. M., Krause, D. R. (1984). Depictions of aging and old age on Saturday morning television. The Gerontologist 24, 91–94.

Block, M. R., Davidson, J. L., Grambs, J. D. (1981). Women over Forty: Visions and Realities. New York: Springer.

Branco, K. J., Williamson, J. B. (1982). Stereotyping and the life cycle: Views of aging and the aged. In A. G. Miller (ed.), In the Eye of the Beholder: Contemporary Issues in Stereotyping (pp. 364–410). New York: Praeger.

Brown, J. K. (1985). In Her Prime. Massachusetts: Bergin & Garvey.

Brubaker, T. H., Powers, E. A. (1976). The stereotype of "old": A review and alternative approach. Journal of Gerontology 31, 441–447.

Busse, I. W. (1968). Viewpoint: Prejudice and gerontology. The Gerontologist 8, 66.

Butler, R. (1969). Age-ism: Another form of bigotry. The Gerontologist 9, 243–246.

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Butler, R., Lewis, M., Sunderland, T. (1991). Aging and Mental Health: Positive Psychosocial and Biomedical Approaches. New York: Macmillan. © Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, Third Edition, Routledge, 2013

Clark, A. N. G., Anderson, B. (1967). Culture and Aging. Springfield, IL: Charles C.

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Clark, T. (1975). Oppression of Youth. New York: Harper & Row.

Coe, R. M. (1967). Professional perspectives on the aged. The Gerontologist 7, 114–119.

Cohen, E. S. (2001). The complex nature of ageism: What is it? Who does it? Who Perceives it? Gerontologist 41, 576–577.

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Cuddy, A. J. C., Fiske, S. T. (2002). Doddering, but dear: Process, content, and function in stereotyping of older persons. In T. Nelson (ed.), Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice against Older Persons (pp. 3–26). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Cuddy, A., Norton, M., Fiske, S. (2005). This old stereotype. Journal of Social Issues 61 (2), 267–287.

Davies, L. J. (1977). Attitudes toward aging as shown by humor. The Gerontologist 17, 220– 226.

Davis, R. H., Davis, J. A. (1985). TV’s Image of the Elderly: A Practical Guide for Change. Lexington, MA: D.C. Heath and Co.

Donlon, M, Ashman, O., Levy, B. (2005). Re-vision of older television characters: A stereotype awareness intervention. Journal of Social Issues 61 (2), 307–321.

Dye, C. (1978). Psychologists’ role in the provision of mental health care for the elderly. Professional Psychology 9, 38–49.

Edwards, H., Noller, P. (1993). Perceptions of overaccommodation used in nurses in communication with the elderly. Journal of Language & Social Psychology 12 (3), 207– 223.

Elliott, J. (1984). The daytime television drama portrayal of older adults. The Gerontologist 24, 628–633.

Fillmer, H. T. (1982). Sex stereotyping of elderly by children. Educational Gerontology 8, 77– 85.

Ford, C., Sbordonne, R. (1980). Attitudes of psychiatrists toward elderly patients. American Journal of Psychiatry 137, 571–575.

Gatz, M., Pearson, C. (1988). Ageism revised and the provision of psychological services. American Psychologist 43 (3), 184–188.

Gekoski, W., Knox, V. (1990). Ageism or healthism? Perceptions based on age and health status. Journal of Aging and Health 2, 15–27.

Gerbner, G., Gross, L., Signorielli, N., Morgan, M. (1980). Aging with television: Images in television drama and conceptions of social reality. Journal of Communication 30, 37–47.

Golde, P., Kogan, N. (1958). A sentence completion procedure for assessing attitudes toward old people. Journal of Gerontology 14, 355–363.

Grainger, K., Atkinson, K., Coupland, N. (1990). Responding to the elderly: Troubles-talk in the caring context. In H. Giles, N. Coupland, J.Weimann (eds), Communication Health and the Elderly (pp. 192–212). Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press.

Grant, L. (1996). Effects of ageism on individual and health care providers’ responses to healthy aging. Health and Social Work 21, 9–15.

Green, S. K. (1981). Attitudes and perceptions about the elderly: Current and future perspectives. Aging and Human Development 13, 95–115.

Greenberg, J., Pyszczynski, T., Solomon, S. (1986). The causes and consequences of a need for self-esteem: A terror management theory. In R. F. Baumeister (ed.), Public Self and Private Self (pp. 188–212). New York: Springer.

Greenberg, J., Schimel, J., Martens, A. (2002). Ageism: Denying the face of the future. In T. D. Nelson (ed.), Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice against Older Persons (pp. 27–48). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Griffith, R. W. (2003). What is ageism, and how should we combat it? November 13, 2001 (Reviewed: November 7).

Gutmann, D. (1985). The cross-cultural perspective: Notes toward a comparative psychology of aging. In R. H. Binstock, E. Shanas (eds), Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences (2nd edition). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.

Haag, P. 2000. Voices of a Generation. NY: Marlowe & Co.

Harris, M., Moniz, A., Sowards, B., Krane, K. (1994). Mediation of interpersonal expectancy effects: Expectancies about the elderly. Social Psychology Quarterly 57, 36– 48.

Hazzard, W. R. (2002). Geriatrics at the crossroads—or simply early in the journey? Journal of Gerontololgy and Biological Science and Medical Science 57, M806.

Hillerbrand, E., Shaw, D. (1990). Age bias in a general hospital: Is there ageism in psychiatric consultation? Clinical Gerontologist 2 (2), 3–13.

Hirsch, R. D., Vollhardt, B. R. (2002). Elder maltreatment. In R. Jacoby, C. Oppenheimer (eds). Psychiatry in the Elderly (pp. 896–918). New York: Oxford University Press.

Hultsch, D. F., Deutsch, F. (1981). Adult Development and Aging: A Life-Span Perspective. New © Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, Third Edition, Routledge, 2013

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Ivester, C., King, K. (1977). Attitudes of adolescents toward the aged. The Gerontologist 17, 85–88.

James, J., Haley, W. (1995). Age and health bias in practicing clinical psychologists. Psychology and Aging 10 (4), 610–616.

Jones, J. S., Veenstra, T. R., Seamon, J. P., Krohmer, J. (1997). Elder mistreatment: National survey of emergency physicians. Annals of Emergency Medicine 30, 473–479.

Kaempfer, D., Wellman, N.S., Himburg, S.P. (2002). Dietetics students' low knowledge, attitudes, and work preferences toward older adults indicate need for improved education about aging. Journal of the American Dietetics Association 102, 197– 202.

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Kane, R. L. (2002). The future history of geriatrics: Geriatrics at the crossroads. Journal of Gerontology and Biol Sciences and Medical Sciences 57, M803–M805.

Kashlan M. (2001). Involving health professional students with older adults: The dual benefit. Gerontologist 41 (special Issue), 189. Abstract.

Kastenbaum, R. (1964). The reluctant therapist. In R. Kastenbaum (ed.), New Thoughts on Old Age (pp. 139–145). New York: Springer.

Kastenbaum, R. (1978). Exit existence: Society's unwritten script for old age and death. In D. D. Van Tassel (ed.) Aging, Death, and the Completion of Being. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.

Kastenbaum, R., Durkee, N. (1964). Elderly people view old age. In R. Kastenbaum (ed.) New Thoughts on Old Age. New York: Springer.

Kastenbaum, R., Durkee, N. (1964). Young people view old age. In R. Kastenbaum (ed.) New Thoughts on Old Age. New York: Springer.

Kemper, S. (1994). Elderspeak: Speech accommodations to older adults. Aging and Cognition 1, 17–28.

Kilty, K. M., Feld, A. (1976). Attitudes toward aging and toward the needs of older people. Journal of Gerontology 31, 586–594.

Kimmel, D. C. (1988). Ageism, psychology, and public policy. American Psychologist 43, 175– 178.

Kite, M. E., Johnson, B. T. (1988). Attitudes toward older and younger adults: A meta- analysis. Psychology and Aging 3 (3), 233–244.

Kite, M. E., Wagner, L. S. (2002). Attitudes toward older adults. In T. Nelson (ed.), Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice against Older Persons (pp. 129–161). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Kogan, N. (1979). Beliefs, attitudes, and stereotypes about old people: A new look at

some old issues. Research on Aging 1, 11–36.

Kramer, J. B., Damron-Rodriguez, J., Lee, M., Wong, M. M. (2001). Medical house staff performance on the Facts of Aging Quiz: A comparison of test formats. Gerontology and Geriatric Education 21 (3), 41–51.

Kravetz, D. F. (1976). Sex-role concepts of women. Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology 44, 437–443.

Kuypers, J. A., Bengtson, V. L. (1973). Social breakdown and competence: A model of normal aging. Human Development 16, 181–201.

Larson, R. (1978). Thirty years of research on the subjective well-being of older Americans. Journal of Gerontology 33, 109–125.

Levenson, A. J. (1981). Ageism: A major deterrent to the introduction of curricula in aging. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education 1, 161–162.

Levy, B. R. (2001). Eradication of ageism requires addressing the enemy within. Gerontologist 41, 578–579.

Lookinland, S., Anson, K. (1995). Perpetuation of ageist attitudes among present and future health care personnel: Implications for elder care. Journal of Advanced Nursing 21, 47–56.

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Martel, M. V. (1968). Age-sex roles in American magazine fiction (1830–1955). In B. Neugarten (ed.) Middle Age and Aging. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Mattes, R. D. (2002). The chemical sense and nutrition in aging: Challenging old assumptions. Journal of the American Dietetics Association 102, 192–196.

McTavish, D. G. (1971). Perceptions of old people: A review of research methodologies and findings. The Gerontologist 11, 90–101.

Miler, J. Baker, (1976). Toward a New Psychology of Women. Boston: Beacon Press.

Mille, M. (2003). Ageism in the workplace. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, August 24.

Miller, R. B., Dodder, R. A. (1980). A revision of Palmore's Facts on Aging Quiz. The Gerontologist 20, 673–679.

Mitchell, J., Wilson, K., Revicki, D., Parker, L. (1985). Children's perceptions of aging: A multidimensional approach to differences by age, sex, and race. The Gerontologist 25, 182– 187.

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Nelson, T. D. (ed.) (2002). Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice against Older Adults. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Nelson, T. D. (2002). The Psychology of Prejudice. New York: Allyn & Bacon.

Nelson, T. D. (2004). Ageism. Cambridge: the MIT Press

Nelson, T. (2005). Ageism: Prejudice against our feared future self, Journal of Social Issues 61, 2, 207–221.

Ng, S. H. (2002).Will families support their elders? Answers from across cultures. In T. Nelson (ed.),Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice against Older Persons (pp. 295–309). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Northcott, H. C. (1975). Too young, too old—Age in the world of television The Gerontologist 15, 184–186.

Nuessel, F. H. (1982). The language of ageism. The Gerontologist 22, 273–276.

O’Connor, B. P., Rigby, H. (1996). Perceptions of baby talk, frequency of receiving baby talk, and self-esteem among community and nursing home residents. Psychology and Aging 11, 147–154.

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Palmore, E. (1971). Attitudes toward aging as shown through humor. The Gerontologist 11, 181–186.

Palmore, E. (1977). Facts on aging: A short quiz. The Gerontologist 17, 315– 320.

Palmore, E. (1999). Ageism: Negative and Positive (2nd edition). New York: Springer.

Palmore, E., Branch, L., Harris, D. (2005) Encyclopedia of Ageism. Routledge: New York.

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