Abstract:The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the far reaches of ageism in our society. The current study sought to better understand ageist beliefs in Canadian undergraduate students during the pandemic. As part of a larger survey on ageism, we conducted a thematic analysis on open-ended responses to the following questions: 1) “Has your relationship with older adults in your life changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?” and 2) “Have you noticed that attitudes or opinions towards older adults in your communit… Show more
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