Stereotypes

Women Coming of Age

Jul 17, 2019 | Book

Women and Aging surveys the evolving sociopolitical landscape in an era still struggling with gender and age discrimination. This insightful volume recasts familiar concepts such as social roles, appearance, health, sexuality and transition through the related lenses...

Self-Empowerment in Later Life as a Response to Ageism

Jul 17, 2019 | Journal Article

Ageism is alive and well, with old-age stereotypes lurking in public and private institutions. From the water cooler to the webpage, negative age bias is frustratingly prevalent. For older individuals, recognizing the current reality is a difficult, yet necessary,...

Generation X and the Boomers: Organizational Myths and Literary Realities

Jul 16, 2019 | Literature Review

An extensive literature search was conducted to better understand and to dispel the current stereotypes in the workplace regarding Generation X and Baby Boomers. For the purpose of the article Generation X consisted of those born between 1961 and 1981, while Baby...