Ageism at Work - Deconstructing Age and Gender in the Discriminating Labour Market (Hardcover)

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 towards older workers quantitatively, while also exploring their first-hand 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.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	April 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Ellie Berger
Dimensions:	235 x 159 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-4426-4713-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4426-4713-2
Barcode:	9781442647138

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