Advocacy: Section III
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Youth Culture and Ageism
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Ageism - thoughtful paper by Indian academic,
Vinbay Kumar Srivastava.
- American Medical Women's Association - an organization of 10,000 women physicians and medical students dedicated to serving
as the unique voice for women's health and the advancement of women in medicine.
- Isis Institute of Women's Studies - Austin-based non-profit organization of multi-generational
women involved in Workshops, classes and retreats.
- Justice Now: Ageism - explores the repercussions of ageism
and how elders are viewed and treated by society.
- Modules on Ageism - enlightening articles and educational
materials by Berkeley sociology professor, Barrie Robinson.
- Overcoming Ageism - This article is reprinted from Texas Child
Care, a quarterly newspaper published by the Texas Workforce Commission.
- Sexism Meets Ageism: Baby Boomers Hit their Golden Years - The "baby boomers" of the immediate post–war generation in the
developed world -- many of whom were involved in the early days of the women's movement -- are now reaching their fifties. Some of them are
beginning to face up to the problems posed by the double jeopardy of ageism and sexism.
- The Politics of Ageism - In this article an attempt is made to define ageism and show how
it manifests itself within communities. The authors point out how ageist behavior threatens the efficiency of the community as a whole, and provide
suggestions as to how concerned individuals can rid themselves of their ageism.
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