Age-Discrepant Couples Involving an Older Adult: The Final Frontier of Ageism? Attitudes in Eight Latin American Countries
| Autor: | Ruth Nina-Estrella, Alina Alfonso, Victoria Tirro, Rodrigo Serrat, Camen-Lucía Curcio, Feliciano Villar, Claudia J. Arias, Rita da Cassia Oliveira, Maria Carbajal, María Montero, José de São José |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Archeology
animal structures Latin Americans Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology Sample (statistics) Double-standard 03 medical and health sciences Frontier 0302 clinical medicine Life Sexuality in later life 030502 gerontology Cultural diversity Gender differences Life-span and Life-course Studies 030214 geriatrics Gay men Gender Cultural differences Knowledge Latin America Generational differences Geriatrics and Gerontology 0305 other medical science Psychology Sexuality Lesbians Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Demography |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP |
| ISSN: | 1535-0932 1535-0770 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15350770.2019.1579153 |
| Popis: | This study aims to explore attitudes towards age-discrepant relationships and examine the influence of variables such as gender, generation and culture on such attitudes. The sample was made up of 1,510 participants divided into three age groups (18-29, 60-69 and 70 years and over) from eight Latin American countries. Participants' answers to two incomplete sentences regarding age-discrepant couples were content analyzed and a series of binary logistic regressions were run to test the association of the resulting categories with the independent variables included in the study. Results showed that attitudes towards age-discrepant relationships were fairly evenly split between acceptance (44.8%) and rejection (41.3%). Participants' attitudes were significantly associated with gender, generation and culture. Findings from this study suggest that negative attitudes towards age-discrepant couples are pervasive, accounting for almost 50% of responses. A broader, more inclusive view of relationships between generations should be promoted, particularly among younger generations. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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