Positive Portraits of the Elderly in Realistic Fiction for Young Adults.

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Main Author: Baggett, Carolyn
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1982
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contents Positive Portraits of the Elderly in Realistic Fiction for Young Adults. Baggett, Carolyn Adolescent Literature Adolescents Age Discrimination Aging (Individuals) Fiction Negative Attitudes Older Adults Role Perception Stereotypes Arguing that the stereotypes of aging and the aged in books and other media are generally negative, this article provides an overview of media study findings and comments extensively on the image of the elderly in several contemporary realistic young adult novels. Eleven references and additional novel titles are provided. (EJS)
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spellingShingle Positive Portraits of the Elderly in Realistic Fiction for Young Adults.
Baggett, Carolyn
Adolescent Literature
Adolescents
Age Discrimination
Aging (Individuals)
Fiction
Negative Attitudes
Older Adults
Role Perception
Stereotypes
Positive Portraits of the Elderly in Realistic Fiction for Young Adults. Baggett, Carolyn Adolescent Literature Adolescents Age Discrimination Aging (Individuals) Fiction Negative Attitudes Older Adults Role Perception Stereotypes Arguing that the stereotypes of aging and the aged in books and other media are generally negative, this article provides an overview of media study findings and comments extensively on the image of the elderly in several contemporary realistic young adult novels. Eleven references and additional novel titles are provided. (EJS)
title Positive Portraits of the Elderly in Realistic Fiction for Young Adults.
topic Adolescent Literature
Adolescents
Age Discrimination
Aging (Individuals)
Fiction
Negative Attitudes
Older Adults
Role Perception
Stereotypes
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ270047