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Intergenerational talk and communication with older people.

H Giles1, N Coupland, J Coupland

  • 1Department of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara 93106-4020.

International Journal of Aging & Human Development
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Young people often respond stereotypically to older adults' speech, using ageist strategies. This hinders successful aging and reinforces negative attitudes toward aging.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Communication Studies

Background:

  • Ageism negatively impacts societal perceptions and interactions with older adults.
  • Stereotypical processing of older adults' speech by younger generations is a prevalent issue.
  • Understanding intergenerational communication is crucial for promoting positive aging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how young people process and respond to the speech of older adults.
  • To examine the role of age-based stereotypes in intergenerational communication.
  • To analyze the long-term and short-term consequences of ageist communicative patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental studies examining responses to older-sounding speech.
  • Interactive studies analyzing co-produced stereotypes and age identities in conversation.

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  • Application of lifespan and intercultural perspectives.

    • Main Results:

    • Older-sounding speech elicits age-schematic responses in young people.
    • Young people employ ageist strategies for information seeking and compliance gaining with older adults.
    • Conversational dynamics reveal the co-production of stereotypes and age identities.

    Conclusions:

    • Communicative patterns can perpetuate negative attitudes toward aging.
    • Observed ageist communication strategies may inhibit successful aging.
    • Addressing age-based stereotypes in communication is vital for intergenerational well-being.