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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Age discrimination."”.
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The role of stereotypes in age discrimination in hiring: Evaluation and intervention
… has found that older females experienced greater discrimination than did older males. In order to address the issue of hiring discrimination against older adults a progressive two-stage research project was conducted. Using a questionnaire that was developed especially for this project, Study One …
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Age discrimination in financial services. A comparative study between Italy, UK and Austria
This thesis considers age discrimination in financial services, focusing on a comparative analysis between Italy, Austria and United Kingdom. It does this by first examining Directive 2000/78/EC which is the first and the only European legislation existing on age discrimination in the employment …
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Putting ageism in context: examining the relationship between age discrimination and frailty among older individuals aged 65 years and over.
… gap in preventing frailty among the ageing population. To develop strategies that may help prevent frailty, there is a need to recognise its modifiable risk factors. In this study, age-based discrimination has been examined as a potential risk factor for frailty. Additionally, this …
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Aging and the labor market
… demonstrates that differential treatment by age exists in labor markets and explores different possible explanations for this differential treatment. As the baby boom cohort reaches retirement age, demographic pressures on public programs such as social security may cause policy makers to cut …
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Diskriminacija dėl amžiaus darbo teisėje /
… analyzes the legal rapports and law concerning age discrimination in labour law. On purpose to develop this topic most thoroughly the principle of equality is researched primarily, which the principle of discrimination prohibition (non-discrimination) is derived from, which is confirmed in …
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A phenomenological case study to describe the ageism-induced anxiety of job seekers aged 50–83.
Age discrimination is a significant issue facing the workforce today. Many older job seekers find themselves in a predicament as they experience ageism-induced anxiety while seeking new employment. This phenomenological case study investigated the anxiety experienced by job seekers aged 50–83 …
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Older Workers and Bridge Employment: An Exploratory Study
… professional. They faced challenges such as age discrimination and problems switching to a new position. Participants reported that they live a more balanced life and enjoy their bridge job. The core theme from the study is bridge employment redefines retirement.
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Unemployed Younger Baby Boom Women's Career Decision-Making Experiences: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
… period; career aspirations; digital natives; age discrimination; bioecological systems influence; generativity vs. stagnation; identity expressed in career decision making; and influence of intuition, chance, and personal factors. The findings suggest that the women used the period of …
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What is holding back women from reaching CEO positions in Iceland? : does it depend on company size?
… climb up the hierarchy ladder since the top management positions are male-dominated. Even though women have achieved to claim the high managerial roles, they are driven out of the labor market earlier than men due to age discrimination. It seems that women face discrimination in every aspect of …
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The effect of candidate age, candidate experience, and administrative level in the teacher selection process
… Madison which looked at the effect of candidate age, candidate experience, and administrator position in the teacher selection process.Randomly selected administrators (300 principals and 300 superintendents) were sent a packet of information which included a candidate summary containing …
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Competence development through the lens of structuration - Does age matter in Finnish IT workplaces?
… development, with a particular focus on middle-aged and late-career employees in the Finnish information technology field. Research on adult education, workforce development and workplace learning has traditionally relied on economic, psychosocial and learning theories. The lower participation …
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Work-related education among older adults: case studies of selected older women in urban areas
… data. The interviewees were 19 healthy women, age 55 and over, who were living in a Southwestern Virginia city in which WRE programs were offered by public and private educational institutions. Interviewees were grouped according to financial and work status in order to examine how the women's …
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Women and men of a certain age : the gender dimension of ageism in paid employment
… a Cinderella subject, the employment of people aged 50 and above (often referred to in the literature as 'older workers') has become an issue of major prominence in recent years. This is no more evident than in the passage of the Age Regulations (October 2006) and with it, New Labour's pledge to …
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The Development of Self-Perceptions of Aging: The Interplay Between Society and the Self Across the Lifespan
… data from 612 U.S. citizens over the age of 60, Study 1 found that having a weak identification with the older adult social category or having positive affect towards the older adult social category was related to a weaker relationship between the negative aging stereotypes and the …
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