Review article
Rethinking aging and age - prejudices, myths and new views
Marija Tomečak
; Pravni fakultet, Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Zagreb
Ana Štambuk
; Pravni fakultet, Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Zagreb
Silvia Rusac
; Pravni fakultet, Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Zagreb
Abstract
Reflecting themes of age which is inevitably tied with the aging process, we meet with the diversity and complexity that the underlying reality reflects, offering us the outlines of everything scientific explainable, but what is also a subject of subjective observations. Because of that, we recognize the inability to fully „take control” of the aging process. The aim of this work is to highlight the subjective perception of age through the prism of stereotypes and prejudice against the elderly, giving a basic explanation of key concepts, their origin, course and significance in the life of the elderly. In the second part, through the observation of age in the overall circulation of life, highlighted is the range of stereotypes and prejudices in life of the elderly, but in a constructive way encouraged their real demythologization and unjustified scientification. Also, this work points to the importance of different considerations of age as a specific period for each individual, and its inevitable focus on coexistence with others in the family and the wider community with mutual understanding, tolerance and respect as collateral for humane and happier future.
Keywords
age; myths; prejudices; demythologization of awareness
Hrčak ID:
124769
URI
Publication date:
8.7.2014.
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