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Showing 1 to 20 of 55 for “"older workers"”.
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COLLEGE STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD OLDER WORKERS
… their explicit and implicit attitudes toward older workers to investigate what organizations can do on behalf of older workers. For instance, organizations may have policies that are giving preferential treatment toward older workers and reinforcing younger workers’ negative attitudes. For the …
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Older Workers and Bridge Employment: An Exploratory Study
… was to examine the transition experiences of older workers who retired from their long-term careers and who were working in bridge jobs. After interviewing 24 participants, a theory emerged that describes the decision to seek a bridge job, the strategies used, the problems faced, and the …
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The effects of disability on employment patterns among older workers
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Rehabilitation Counselor Education, 2010
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An investigation of career patterns of transition-age youths and older workers
Persons with disabilities separate from employment positions for a variety of different reasons. The conditions and reasons for these separations have been the subject of a number of investigations in an effort to understand and improve job tenure. Early studies tended to frame this research in …
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Retirement transition sequences and well-being among older workers focusing on gender differences
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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HEALTH FACTORS AND THE TO-WORK, AT-WORK, AND TO-RETIRE GOALS OF OLDER WORKERS
… medical science and new technology, which allows workers to remain in the workforce longer. Furthermore, we need our current workforce to remain motivated and work until an older age due to decreased birth rates and the smaller size of the post baby boomer cohorts. An in-depth examination of the …
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The relationship of work satisfaction, organizational commitment and retirement intention of older workers in institutional foodservices
… industry. However, recruitment and retention of older workers could be a factor in controlling this problem. Therefore the major purpose of this research was to obtain information from current older food service employees to permit the determination of how various aspects of their jobs affect job …
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The price of freedom: the opportunities and constraints of freelance employment for older workers : a study of media professionals
… population is ageing at a time when its oldest workers are leaving the labour market at progressively younger ages. This paradox - of declining economic activity rates among the 50 plus age group and rising longevity - has led to widespread concern over the social and economic consequences . …
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Credential Attainment by Older Workers: The Role of Community Colleges and the Dislocated Worker Program in Successful Employment Outcomes
Workers are remaining in the labor force at older ages and despite their desire to work, those without jobs face unprecedented durations of unemployment. Many of the unemployed lack current skills for jobs in demand and need to either upgrade their skills or be trained for a new occupation to …
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Effects of a Simulation Game on Trainees' Knowledge and Attitudes About Age-related Changes in Learning and Work Behaviors of Older Workers
… changes in learning and work behaviors of older workers. Participants were assessed immediately prior to and following the treatment, followed by a third assessment 60 days later. Necessary measures were taken to control for threats to the study's internal validity. An applicant pool …
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An assessment of the relationship between unit managers' attitudes and practices and the employment status of older workers in the foodservice industry
… and practices and the employment status of older workers in a segment of the foodservice industry; and (2) derive implications about the educational and training interventions necessary to facilitate the increased labor force participation of older workers in the industry. Demographic trends …
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To work or not to work in an extended working life? Factors in working and retirement decisions
… of the industrialised world, the proportion of older and retired people in the population is continuously increasing. This will have budgetary implications for maintaining the welfare state, because the active working section of the population must fund the non-active and old population. Aim: …
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The role of stereotypes in age discrimination in hiring: Evaluation and intervention
As the number of older adults grows, governments find it increasingly harder to support them through social and health care services. One solution to this problem is for older adults to remain in paid employment longer. However, older workers are discriminated against due to negative stereotyping …
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The Impact Of Economic Policies On Household Financial And Labor Supply Behavior
… insurance on unemployment duration for older and younger workers. I find that older workers tend to receive longer periods of unemployment insurance than younger workers during economic downturns. This is partly because older workers have a harder time finding a job during economic …
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Increasing Longevity in the Workplace: Exploring the Motivations of Older Adults to Extend Their Working Lives
… has led to a growing awareness of the need for older adults to extend their working lives. As more people reach their 80s and 90s, working into their late 60s and 70s will become more common for social, mental engagement, and economic reasons. However, opportunities and conditions for older …
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Women and men of a certain age : the gender dimension of ageism in paid employment
… 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 encourage age diversity in the workplace. Older people are …
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