Adultism

One of the roots of distress of adolescents who exhibit unconstructive dyssocial behavior appears to be the abuse by adults in general of the greater power they have over children. In some ways these adult behaviors resemble those exhibited toward other adults of lesser power, often referred to as p...

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Published in:Adolescence 1978-01, Vol.13 (51), p.517-523
Main Author: Flasher, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence/Adolescent/Adolescents
Adolescent
Adult/Adults/Adulthood
Attitude
Child
Dominance-Subordination
Humans
Individuation
Parent-Child Relations
Power
Social Behavior Disorders - psychology
Social Dominance
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Summary:One of the roots of distress of adolescents who exhibit unconstructive dyssocial behavior appears to be the abuse by adults in general of the greater power they have over children. In some ways these adult behaviors resemble those exhibited toward other adults of lesser power, often referred to as pseudospeciation, racism, sexism, or elitism. Seeing oneself & one's group as different from others & their groups, as though the others constitute a separate & inferior species, is a way of contriving or distorting reality in order to gain unfair power over others. Such behavior of adults toward children is called adultism. AA.
ISSN:0001-8449