Ageism at work : deconstructing age and gender in the discriminating labour market / Ellie Berger.
"The Canadian population is aging, bringing with it an increasing number of social and economic challenges. With the aging of the workforce, the reconceptualization of older workers and retirement, the increasing share of women in the labour force, the elimination of mandatory retirement, the f...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto ; Buffalo ; London :
University of Toronto Press,
[2021]
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "The Canadian population is aging, bringing with it an increasing number of social and economic challenges. With the aging of the workforce, the reconceptualization of older workers and retirement, the increasing share of women in the labour force, the elimination of mandatory retirement, the fluctuating economy, and the changes to the pension system, barriers to employment for older workers, such as ageism, need to be of central concern. Ageism at Work examines the subjective experiences of older workers in Canada and explores how they negotiate ageism and manage their interactions in the employment setting. Further, this book looks at the intersection between age and gender and the pervasiveness of gendered ageism in the labour market. Finally, this book examines employers' attitudes toward older workers quantitatively, while also exploring their firsthand accounts about them through qualitative inquiry. Understanding how ageism plays out in the labour market, how it intersects with sexism, and its consequences on a personal level are critical to moving the discussion on discrimination and human rights forward in Canada."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 187 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1442667362 9781442667365 |