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Butler, R. N. (1969). "Age-ism: Another form of bigotry". The Gerontologist. 9 (4): 243–246. doi:10.1093/geront/9.4_part_1.243. PMID 5366225. S2CID 42442342. See also Butler, of Journal of Social Issues (1980) |
Current studies by several age-focused organizations, including AARP and the umbrella organization Leaders of Aging Organizations (LAO), conclude that outdated terms such as “seniors,” “the elderly,” and “the aged,” reinforce stereotypical attitudes that equate aging with decline, isolation, depression, illness, and other physical limitations. Which in turn perpetuates the view of older adults as “others.”
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Lundeberg, N. E., Trucil, D. E., Hammond, E. C., & Applegate, W. B. (2017). “When it comes to older adults, language matters”: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 65 (7), 1386–1388. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.14941 Accessed 3/4/2022. |
In the following examples from our holdings, our current methods, and future strategies for remediating outdated terminology in archival finding aids, photograph captions, and Library of Congress subject headings are described. Exceptions to remediation include titles of organizations, institutions, geographical locations, or descriptions provided by the donor. Alternatives to these exceptions are included under Recommendations
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