Naslov
Ageism in the Age of Pandemic, Engleski
(Ageism in the Age of Pandemic)

Autori
Iris Jerončić Tomić, Rosanda Mulić

Izvornik
In medias res (1848-6304) 10 (2021), 18; 2347-2364

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
pandemic, hatred, ageism, young people.

Sažetak
Elderly persons, in addition to their health needs, also have a need for being socially perceived as persons and for considering aging as a normal life process. Throughout history, older people have been considered a social problem, resulting in a negative attitude towards the old age group. Ageism is a term denoting discrimination of a group of people because of their old age. Discrimination occurs because of the belief that aging causes negative changes that make a person less attractive, less intelligent and, most importantly, less productive. During a pandemic, the society’s unethical actions towards this particularly vulnerabile group become evident. These include cruelties in the triage procedure in some EU countries, giving preference to those who have a better chance of survival, and the recurring impression among the younger populations that nothing significant has changed in their lives and that, accordingly, nothing should be changed in their habits and behaviour.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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