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F B Oakley

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Ageism across cultures and in perspective of sociobiologic and psychodynamic theories.

A review of data on behavior and attitudes towards the aged in a spectrum of preliterate societies indicates that the aged maintain meaningful roles and are not subject to the pervasive discrimination and negative stereotyping existent in America. Sociobiological and psychodynamic theories provide a perspective on and understanding of biologic and psychosocial causes of ageism.

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