Deference and Dominance in Old Age: An Exploration in Social Theory.

Mc Gee, Jeanne; Barker, Melissa

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ERIC Number: EJ270920

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Publication Date: 1982

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Deference and Dominance in Old Age: An Exploration in Social Theory.

Mc Gee, Jeanne; Barker, Melissa

International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v15 n4 p247-62 1982

Examines nonverbal expressions of power and control in the daily lives of old people from a life-span perspective. Because of societal devaluation of the aged and later life declines in power resources, old people experience loss of status and social control during everyday nonverbal rituals of dominance and deference. (Author)

Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Environmental Influences, Individual Power, Nonverbal Communication, Older Adults, Physical Characteristics, Position Papers, Social Exchange Theory, Social Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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