Wizerunek starości w percepcji osób w okresie dorastania i późnej dorosłości. Analiza wybranych uwarunkowań społeczno-demograficznych

• Authors: Marianna Dąbrowska-Wnuk , Yvona Woźniaková

Abstracts

EN

This article is an image of old age issues presented by adolescents and people in late adulthood. The definition of image of old age is based on existing in today's society negative stereotypes. The study involved a representative sample of 385 people, including 179 adolescents and 206 seniors. It has been shown tendencies to a more negative, stereotypical perception of old age by adolescents. They pointed to more frequent and more satisfying growing up with grandparents contact /grandmothers as a factor shaping a more positive image of old age. In the group of seniors a more positive image of old age was associated with: female gender, a better education and health, the average economic conditions as well as involvement in organized forms of activity. The presented studies have educational and prophylactic value.

Keywords

EN

senility; aging; late adulthood; senior; image of old age; old age stereotyping; education

• Publisher: Instytut Studiów Międzynarodowych i Edukacji Humanum
• Journal: Społeczeństwo i Edukacja. Międzynarodowe Studia Humanistyczne
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 1(16)
• Pages: 61-73

Dates

published

2015

Contributors

author

Marianna Dąbrowska-Wnuk

• Wydziale Pedagogiki i Psychologii Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w Katowicach

author

Yvona Woźniaková

• Wydziale Pedagogiki i Psychologii Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w Katowicach

Identifiers

Biblioteka Nauki

2157592