C1 Refereed scientific book

Measures of Ageism in the Labour Market in International Social Studies




AuthorsAbuladze, Liili; Perek-Bialas, Jolanta

PublisherSPRINGER, 233 SPRING STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013, UNITED STATES

Publication year2018

Journal name in sourceCONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON AGEISM

Journal acronymINT PERSPECT AGING

Volume19

First page 461

Last page491

Number of pages31

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73820-8_28

Web address https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-73820-8_28


Abstract

With population ageing, ageism towards older workers has been brought to the attention of researchers and policymakers. This chapter provides an overview and evaluation of existing indicators measuring ageism in the labour market in large-scale international surveys. We present results from an international descriptive comparison of 18 self-reported indicators from seven surveys. These indicators measure attitudes, perceptions, values and experiences with regard to older adults’ labour market participation, and are grouped into the following five aspects of ageism in the labour market: recruitment/retention; performance; training; interaction with older colleagues; and structural ageism. A preliminary taxonomy of measures is developed based on the findings, and recommendations for further research are provided.



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