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Peer reviewedYoung, I. Phillip; Prince, Arthur L. – Journal of Law and Education, 1999
Hypothetical teacher candidates were created, some of whom were depicted as having an acknowledged disability, others having no acknowledged disability and all varied with respect to chronological age. A national random sample of public school principals evaluated the teacher candidates as if screening for a vacant position within their school…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Compliance (Legal), Disability Discrimination, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedYoung, I. Phillip; And Others – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1997
Two studies explored employment age discrimination for public school teachers. Principals nationwide evaluated hypothetical teacher candidates with different ages and focal positions. Screening decisions had a disproportional impact for older individuals seeking positions with perceived higher physical activity levels. Age discrimination did not…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Age Differences, Age Discrimination, Decision Making
