La vivencia del envejecimiento
Keywords:
Ageing, Elderly, Transversal Design, Ageism
Abstract
Demographical statistics shows a generalized progressive ageing in advanced economies populations. Main theoretical frameworks about ageing are reviewed, and results of a re-analysis of a transversal survey among 49 and more y-o males at Madrid City are described. Two theoretical approaches–disengagement and activity- are specifically contrasted, suggesting opposite ageing normative models. Results suggests that disengagement do have descriptive value, but is not a normative model and could depend to the same degree or more on factors different than age, specially on socio-economic status. Ageing is described as a “bereavement process” on own life’s time, with rejection-avoiding of anything remembering own age. This rejecting is interpreted as “age-ism”. Assessment and social interventions on aged groups are warranted, specially on “disengaged elders”, and some generic suggestions on their design are advanced.Format
Crossmark
Published
2010-02-12
How to Cite
MARTIN , M., & MARTÍNEZ SÁNCHEZ , M. (2010). La vivencia del envejecimiento . Cuadernos de Relaciones Laborales, 27(2), 83-112. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CRLA/article/view/CRLA0909220083A
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Articles
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