Youth:

positive

Youth:

negative

Elderly: positive

Elderly: negative

attitude

(bias,

preconception,

stereotype, prejudice)

ambitious,

eager,

energetic,

enthusiastic,

beautiful,

healthy.

irresponsible, unreliable,

naïve, immature, reckless, impulsive, ignorant, annoying.

experienced,

wise, responsible,

patient, caring,

role models,

family storytellers, happy, caretakers, good listeners, generous.

a burden, stubborn, lonely, lousy drivers, vulnerable to scams, grumpy, slow, forgetful, frail, unhealthy, gossipy, disabled, selfish, smelly, blunt, mean,

old-fashioned, repetitive, prejudice, talk too much, “dirty old men”.

discrimination

(behavior: different treatment,

laws)

- forgive child for misbehavior.

- men pay higher car insurance.

- youthful offender status = briefer prison sentence.

- can't get hired.

laws:

- parental permission reqd for employment, marriage, etc.

- can't watch X-rated movie, can't drink, can't buy beer, cigarettes.

- City curfew laws.

- discounts: theater tickets, concerts,

shopping days, restaurants.

- Social security is available.

- Treated kindly: give seat on bus, act more forgiving of flaws, problems.

respected, retirement (more time for grandchildren/family, hobbies, traveling), 

talkative, outgoing, senior groups.

- life insurance: cost, availability.

- Must re-apply for driver's license.

- Medical system treats less vigorously.

job discrimination, ignored, treated disrespectfully because of loss of hearing and poor eyesight, misunderstood, problems with new technology, low income, put in nursing homes, overgeneralization and stereotyping of the elderly.