Rozanova Julia, Northcott Herbert C, McDaniel Susan A
Department of Sociology, University of Alberta.
Can J Aging. 2006 Winter;25(4):373-86. doi: 10.1353/cja.2007.0024.
In this article, we examine how seniors are portrayed in the Globe and Mail. Thirty articles published in 2004 were selected and thematically analysed. Seniors were discussed in six different contexts, including family, work/retirement, community networks, scientific studies of population, social and health care policy, and social attitudes to aging. Issues pertaining to seniors were captured in three themes. The theme diversity of seniors made visible seniors of different genders, ages, health statuses, abilities, and needs. The successful aging theme provided positive examples of aging well but marginalized seniors who did not meet these expectations, thereby fostering intra-generational ageism. The apocalyptic demography / inter-generational conflict theme underscored the importance of society's support system for the elderly but raised the issue of inter-generational inequality, of presenting the elderly as a burden on younger persons in families and on society at large. Critical analyses suggested that both negative and positive newspaper portrayals of seniors might be ageist.
在本文中，我们研究了《环球邮报》对老年人的描述方式。我们选取了2004年发表的30篇文章并进行了主题分析。老年人在六个不同的背景下被讨论，包括家庭、工作/退休、社区网络、人口科学研究、社会和医疗保健政策以及社会对老龄化的态度。与老年人相关的问题被归纳为三个主题。老年人的主题多样性展现了不同性别、年龄、健康状况、能力和需求的老年人。成功老龄化主题提供了成功老龄化的积极范例，但却将不符合这些期望的老年人边缘化，从而助长了代内年龄歧视。末日人口统计学/代际冲突主题强调了社会对老年人支持系统的重要性，但也提出了代际不平等问题，即将老年人描绘成家庭中年轻人以及整个社会的负担。批判性分析表明，报纸对老年人的负面和正面描述都可能存在年龄歧视。
