Centre for Policy on Ageing



Mind your tongue — [ageist language and stereotyping older people]
Author(s)	Blair McPherson
Journal title	Community Care, no 1628, 22 June 2006
Pages	pp 32-33
Source	http://www.communitycare.co.uk
Keywords	Social Services Departments ; Managers ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Social surveys.
Annotation	Senior managers in older people's services are not immune to the stereotypical thinking that reinforces ageism. A survey of senior and middle managers in social services about the use of the term "the elderly" revealed that only a minority thought the term ageist or offensive. There is a need to broaden the equality and diversity debate beyond race, gender and disability to look at issues of age and ageism. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060704201 A
Classmark	PF: T6: TOB: 3F *
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