Joanne Whitney, 84, a retired associate clinical professor of pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco, often feels devalued when interacting with health care providers. There was the ...

Mental health stigma refers to negative beliefs people may hold about those with mental illness, which can lead to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Public awareness and literacy have ...

The term ableism is gaining momentum. For instance, the National Institutes of Health is now calling for research on the effects of ableism on disabled people's health. But what does ableism actually ...

Ageism – the stereotyping, prejudice, and/or discrimination of individuals or groups based on their age – is all around us. One just has to look at a rack of birthday cards for images ridiculing older ...

Studies suggest that employers discriminate against older workers in hiring, responding less favorably to equally qualified job applicants who are older. Employers may also limit hiring of older ...

Ageism contributes to disparities for older workers. This chapter describes the measurement and impact of ageist treatment in the workplace and the labor market. It moves from the micro (interpersonal ...

A "sex stereotyping" claim arises when an employee alleges that his or her employer engaged in discrimination because the employee failed to adhere to "sex stereotypes" for men or women. A "sex ...

In 2020 the Black Lives Matter movement took the world by storm, bringing inequality to the forefront of our attention. Many people found themselves harbouring an urge to contribute to change. Dental ...

Gender stereotypes are such a pervasive part of everyday life that it can be hard to even recognize them—but they do extraordinary damage and are at the root of many forms of inequality and violence.