Who’s “Really” Old?: Addressing Shifting Targets of Ageism through Intragroup and Intergroup Perceptions of Aging

Ageist stereotypes are pervasive in Western culture. In light of the Stereotype Content Model (SCM), results of empirical work suggest that young individuals often perceive older adults as warm but as less competent than themselves. Although ageism is well understood in terms of intergroup group per...

The International Journal of Aging and Society

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