What Can You Expect at Your Age?: Challenging Ageist Practice

Synopsis

A video-based learning package intended to challenge ageist practice. Explores issues related to caring for older people and features older people themselves and those who work with them. Covers: aspects of ageism; the impact of ageism on practice; challenging ageist practice. Incorporates interviews with a number of experts in the field including Sally Greengross, Director of Age Concern, and Elaine Murphy, Professor of Psychiatry in Old Age.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 68 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale

Documentation

Accompanying 46-page booklet.

Uses

Teachers, trainers or other educators dealing with health; social care personnel who work with older people.

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

age discrimination; old people; social work

Credits

Director

Gavin Nettleton

Writer

Jackie Langley

Cast

Patricia Hayes

Production Company

Name

University of Brighton Media Services

Sponsor

Name

Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work

Name

University of Brighton

Distributor

Name

University of Brighton Media Services

Notes

NB. This distributor is no longer active