Self-Efficacy, Discrimination, and the Myths of Aging




Office Hours show

Summary: This episode features not one, but two special guests. First, Sarah visits with Vincent J. Roscigno about his Winter 2010 feature Ageism in the American Workplace [1]. Second, Sarah talks with John Rowe, chair of the MacArthur Research Network on Aging. The MacArthur Network has authored two recent articles in Contexts: Facts and Fictions about an Aging America [2] and the followup, Policy and Politics for an Aging America [3]. Be sure to check out both of these features in Aging in Contexts [4], a collection of Contexts features on aging. From now until March 15, the full collection will be available for free to read online and to download as a free ebook. Check it out & spread the word! Also in this episode: Arturo shares an article [5] about cities and self-efficacy. Download episode #31 now! [6] [1] http://contexts.org/articles/winter-2010/ageism-in-the-american-workplace/ [2] http://contexts.org/articles/fall-2009/facts-and-fictions-about-an-aging-america/ [3] http://contexts.org/articles/winter-2010/policies-and-politics-for-an-aging-america/ [4] http://thesocietypages.org/aging/ [5] http://spq.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/72/4/343 [6] http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamill/download.php.mp3?orig=46802.mp3