Ageist Communication Experienced by Middle-Aged and Older Canadians

Alison L. Chasteen, Sali A. Tagliamonte, Katharina Pabst and Samantha Brunet
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Alison L. Chasteen: Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada
Sali A. Tagliamonte: Department of Linguistics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada
Katharina Pabst: Department of Linguistics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada
Samantha Brunet: Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-7

Abstract: Ageism has been well-documented in the United States, but ageism experiences in Canada remain less well-known. To address this gap, in the current research middle-aged and older Canadians completed a conversational interview in which they described their ageism experiences. Their descriptions were coded for life domain, perpetrator, and type of ageist communication. The most common domain in which ageist communication occurred was the public sphere, with perpetrators most often being strangers. Ageist communication most often involved age-based social or physical assumptions about the participant. In combination, these findings detail how ageism manifests in the everyday lives of Canadians and contribute to understanding the nuances of the expression of ageism in North America.

Keywords: ageism; age stereotypes; experiences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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