From friendly to rebel grannies and psycho older men: views on aging and old people among Romanian children |
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| Authors: | Irina Catrinel Cr?ciun Silvia F?g?r??an |
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| Institution: | 1. Babe? Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania;2. Freie Universit?t Berlin, Berlin, Germanycatrinelcraciun@psychology.ro craciunic@zedat.fu-berlin.de |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThe article analyses children’s views on aging in the context of social changes in Romania. Data from drawings and interviews conducted with 120 middle school children (75 girls and 45 boys) aged from 11 to 14 years, illustrate how views on aging and old people reflect cultural notions of aging and older individuals. Findings point out a mixture of positive views, imported from an international positive aging discourse and negative views that reflect the Romanian social reality of aging. Gender stereotypes also seem to impact how older people are perceived. Findings are critically discussed in relation to how social realities foster the maintenance and change of cultural views on aging and what kind of educational interventions should be developed. |
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