Ageism

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maltreatment or neglect of a child

threshold of adulthood as it pertains to law

thumb|upright|Robert N. Butler, founding director of the [[National Institute on Aging who coined the term "ageism"]] Ageism is a type of discrimination based on one's age, generally used to refer to age-based discrimination against elderly people. The term was coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler to describe this discrimination, building on the terminology of sexism and racism. Butler defined ageism as a combination of three connected elements: negative attitudes towards old age and the ageing process, discriminatory practices against older people, and institutional practices and policies tha

person below a certain age prescribed by law, usually distinguished to delineate rights, privileges, and responsibilities

thumb|Child wearing a child harness Paternalism is action that limits a person's or group's liberty or autonomy against their will and is intended to promote their own good. It has been defended in a variety of contexts as a means of protecting individuals from significant harm, supporting long-term autonomy, or promoting moral or psychological well-being. Such justifications are commonly found in public health policy, legal theory, medical ethics, and behavioral economics, where limited intervention is viewed as compatible with or even supportive of personal agency.

concept of fairness or justice between generations

difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values

ageist catchphrase and Internet meme

difference of ages of individuals in sexual relationships

Fear of children

Gerontophobia is the hatred or fear of older adults, or a fear of age-related self-degeneration (similar to gerascophobia). The term comes from the Greek γέρων – gerōn, "old man" and φόβος – phobos, "fear". Gerontophobia that stems from a fear of aging has been linked to thanatophobia, as fear of old age can be a precursor to fear of death. Gerontophobia can be caused by stereotypes of older adults displayed in the media.

Adultism is a bias or prejudice against children or youth. It has been defined as "the power adults have over children", or the abuse thereof, as well as "prejudice and accompanying systematic discrimination against young people", and "bias towards adults... and the social addiction to adults, including their ideas, activities, and attitudes". It can be considered a subtype of ageism, or prejudice and discrimination due to age in general.

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thumb|A group of teens Ephebiphobia is the fear of youth. First coined as the "fear or loathing of teenagers", the phenomenon is recognized today as the "inaccurate, exaggerated and sensational characterization of young people" in a range of settings around the world. Studies of the fear of youth occur in sociology and youth studies. It is distinguished from pedophobia by being more focused on adolescents than prepubescent children.

Adultcentrism is the exaggerated egocentrism of adults, including the belief that an adult perspective is inherently better (when compared to that of children). It is used to describe the conditions facing children and youth in schools, homes, and community settings; however, adultcentrism is not always based on a notion of being good or bad, in contrast to adultism.

archetypal stock character of a rotund, homely, and matronly black woman

statistical bias

social and political movement advocating the rights of children

expected behaviour of a person for their age

technique used to compare populations with different age profiles

The distinct ideas, opinions, attitudes, knowledge, and actions of young people as a collective body.

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Childism in its original sense is the equivalent of racism. It can also refer to advocating for empowering children as a subjugated group, to discrimination against children or, less frequently, to childlike or childish qualities. It can operate as a positive term for a movement, akin to feminism, or as a critical term for prejudice and discrimination against children, akin to racism. It may be connected with critical theories like feminism, decolonialism and environmentalism, ageism, adultism and patriarchy.

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