Ageism in Work and Employment

摘要: This collection of papers is derived from an international conference on 'Ageism, work and employment', held at Stirling University, Scotland in July 1996. Ageism defined for the purpose this discussion as 'unreasonable prejudice discrimination based actual or perceived chronological age'. The examines nature causes ageism age employment UK and, to a lesser extent, other countries. It also seeks describe explore experience practice employment, compare contrast some main solutions proposed within context relevant economic, political social trends. focus effects older employees job seekers. are: Introduction: challenge longer healthier lives / Ian Glover Mohamed Branine. Part two, 'The problem its causes', contains following papers: Ageism, early exit, rationality age-based Colin Duncan; 'Do not go gentle into that good night': thoughts paternalism, ageism, management society Branine; plateaued: anatomy ageist stereotype Peter Herriot; Discrimination by age: organizational response Ann E. McGoldrick James Arrowsmith; Is retirement sustainable? Philip H. Bowers; without frontiers Glover. three, contains: retailing: myth reality? Adelina Broadbridge; young academics buffalo stance Karen Rodham; arm's length management: voice David Jenkins interviewed Glover; Anti-ageist legislation: Australian Jenny Hamilton; Old enough know better: stereotypes New Zealand Darren J. Smith; EU: comparative review corporate innovation Parsons Lesley Mayne; 'Quarter Acre, Pavlova Paradise' - will she be right? Graham Elkin. four, 'Remedies prospects', Older workers cult youth: public policy Taylor; Fitness work: ageing benefits exercise Alan Nichols Wendy Evangelisti; unemployment: practical remedies secondment programmes small medium-sized enterprises Bottomley; Managing third workforce: agenda research Christine Tillsley Taylor. 'Conclusion', Therefore get wisdom