Discrimination in Incarcerated Older Adults: The Age Factor

Natalia Sánchez-Garrido, Daniela Josefina Cataneo-Piña, Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda, Rosa Estela García-Chanes, Instituto Nacional de Geriatría, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Ageing Institute, Medical School, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Anáhuac México

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on December 22, 2025

Abstract

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IntroductionAgeism is an understudied issue in prisons, especially among people with intersecting vulnerabilities. This study examined the prevalence and determinants of age-based discrimination among incarcerated older adults in Mexico using nationally ...