Resources for Courses on Cultural Diversity:
These readings on ageism are useful in courses that address cultural diversity. We welcome your suggestions of other resource materials in this important area.

Calasanti, T. Incorporating diversity: Meaning, levels of research and implications for theory. The Gerontologist, 1996, 36, 147-156.

Calasanti, T. Feminism and gerontology: Not just for women. Hallym International Journal of Aging, 1999, 1, 44-55

Cohen, E. S. The complex nature of ageism: What is it? Who does it? Who perceives it? The Gerontologist, 2001, 41 (5), 576-577.

Conway-Turner, K. Older women of color: A feminist exploration of the intersections of personal, familial and community life. Journal of Women and Aging, 1999, 11 (2/3), 115-130.

Cruikshank, M. Learning to be old. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Pub, 2003 (1-800-462-6420; www.rowmanlittlefield.com). This engaging book has excellent chapters on Cultural Myths and Aging, Ageism, and Gender, Class, and Ethnicity.

Fullmer, E., Shenk, D. and Eastland, L. Negating identity: A feminist analysis of the social invisibility of older lesbians. Journal of women and aging, 1999, 11 (2/3), 131-148.

Griffin, G and Aitken, L. Visibility blues: Gender issues in elder abuse in institutional settings. Journal of elder abuse and neglect, 1999, 10 (12), 29-42. (Addressed intersections of ageism, sexism, and socioeconomic status).

Kelchner, E. Ageism’s impact and effect on society: Not just a concern for the old. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1999, 32, 85-101

Larkin, H. The justice implications of a proposed Medicare prescription drug policy. Paper to be presented at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education, February 2003. Heather is the resource assistant for our project at CSWE. You may contact her directly for a copy of her excellent paper.

Levy, B. Eradication of ageism requires addressing the enemy within. The Gerontologist, 2001, 41 (5), 578-579.

Levy, B and Banaji, B. Implicit ageism. Nelson, T. Ageism, MIT Press, 2002.

McFAdden, S. Feminist scholarship as a meeting ground for age and disability studies. Book review. The Gerontologist, 2001, 42 (1), 133-137.

O’Rand, A. M. The precious and the precocious: Understanding cumulative disadvantage and cumulative advantage over the life course. The Gerontologist, 1996,36, 230-238.

Palmore, E. The ageism survey: First findings. The Gerontologist, 2001, 41 (5), 572-575.

Ray, R. A postmodern perspective on feminist gerontology. The Gerontologist, 1996, 36, 674-680.

Whitbourne, S. and Sneed, J. The paradox of well being, identity processes and stereotype threat: Ageism and its potential relationships to the self in later life. In Nelson, T. Ageism. MIT Press, 2002.