title: Ageism across cultures and in perspective of sociobiologic and psychodynamic theories.
abstract: A review of data on behavior and attitudes towards the aged in a spectrum of preliterate societies indicates that the aged maintain meaningful roles and are not subject to the pervasive discrimination and negative stereotyping existent in America. Sociobiological and psychodynamic theories provide a perspective on and understanding of biologic and psychosocial causes of ageism.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001290:Attitude; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012098:Reproduction; D012179:Retirement; D012380:Role; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States