What is ageism?

According to the definition in the Larousse dictionary, ageism is “the attitude of discrimination or segregation against the elderly”. This can take the form of “At your age, you shouldn’t be…” or “Older people are public hazards on the road” or “It’s normal, considering your age…”. These are generalizations based on prejudices that are often …

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The level of pensions is a political issue in France, but what about women’s pensions?

We often hear in the media the words “retirement pension”, “retirement age”, “inequality between men and women”… but what is it really?  What is a retirement pension?  “A retirement pension is a social annuity benefit for older people” 1. It is composed of:  the direct pension acquired in return for professional activity and therefore contributions …

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The population is ageing while the candidates for the French presidential election are increasingly young

The 5th Republic, which began in June 1958, aimed to make the role of the President of the Republic central and to strengthen executive power by electing the President by direct universal suffrage. The first presidential election of the 5th Republic was held on 21 December 1958. At the time, it was a one-round election …

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Intergenerational relations, the big losers of the health crisis

The health crisis has led to many forced changes in social relations, particularly between generations. To assess the situation, OpinionWay for Service Civique conducted a survey of 2,232 people, half of whom were young people aged 16-25 and the other half seniors aged 65 and over.   The results show that the health crisis has led …

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The fashion for first names from the silent generations (1929-1944) to generation X (1965-1982)

When we look at the first names of the different generations, we see that there is a strong fashion effect, but the decline in religious practice and changes in legislation have also led to a growth in the diversity of first names, which we see from generation X onwards. In the 19th century and until …

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