Category: Ageism

The purpose of this speech is to bring awareness about agism in the cybersecurity industry. Ageism is still an issue in all industries especially tech industries and there some workers have worried about losing their job because of this. Introduction According to a report from the job-hiring website, Indeed, 43 percent of respondents said they…

Abstract Due to the population of older people predicted to significantly increase, it is important to study young peoples perceptions of older people as ageism could become a more predominant discrimination. Four hundred and seventy-six participants were asked to complete a sketch of either their grandparent or an older person that is not a member…

Introduction Ageism is a kind of stereotyping, inequity and preconception against people based on their ages (WHO, 2019). Ageism can be divided into two types of negative behavior towards older adults in different age ranges (WHO, 2019). One is the wrong consumption and attitude about older people who are still working as a result of…

Ageism exists in the workplace when employees over 50 are passed over for promotions, career opportunities and training and where social committees and workplace lunch n learns focus their attention on the needs and wants of younger workers (Jaworski, 2019) Ageism is highly prevalent in many cultures in this generation as the elderly are seen…

Discrimination of the elderly or, ageism, is defined as a form of discrimination which is based on an individuals age (Hitchings & Day, 2011). The advance in age, the reduction in independence and the limitations in social participation affect societys views and approaches towards elderly individuals. Due to such attitudes, the elderly are frequently stereotyped…