Pandemic Ponderings on the Limited Lens of Our Age Stereotyping Research:
Considering Privilege and Racism
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Finkelstein LM
Work Aging Retire
2020[Oct]; 6
(4
): 251-253
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In this commentary, I observe the assumption of privilege of many of the age
stereotypes that emerged to characterize both older and younger age groups at the
start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This leads to a reflection of how much extant age
stereotype research may be limited by the typical centering of a white and a
middle- or upper-class perspective. I make acknowledgment of strides toward
intersectional research and suggest some further research questions to move this
work forward.
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