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Age Norms and the Structure of Consciousness: Some Final Comments

Author(s) -

Anne Foner

Publication year - 1996

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/36.2.221

Subject(s) - structuring , age structure , consciousness , key (lock) , element (criminal law) , perception , age groups , psychology , social psychology , sociology , epistemology , political science , demography , computer science , law , philosophy , computer security , population

Taken together, the foregoing articles attest to general agreement in people's perceptions about the appropriate ages for filling major social roles. Although not discussed specifically, I note that both the existence of such age norms and acceptance of a range of ages considered appropriate for entering and leaving key roles have broad implications: for understanding age as a key element in social structures and the potential for changes in age structuring in the society.

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