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Segrist, Kathleen A.; Tell, Brian; Byrd, Vicki; Perkins, Susie – Educational Gerontology, 2007
The Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago supported a collaborative to collect demographic data about working and aging, conduct a survey of older job seekers, and interview businesses in the region to assess their awareness and attitudes about mature workers. The 2005 project was titled the 60 + Success Project. A regional task force oversaw…
Descriptors: Maturity (Individuals), Labor Force, Job Applicants, Nonprofit Organizations
Tarter, Scott; McCarthy, Martha – 1988
The first section of this policy paper provides an overview of the historical development of early retirement incentive programs (ERIPs), the legal status of ERIPs under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), cost/benefit analyses involving ERIPs, and consideration of ERIPs in Indiana. The second section contains a brief synopsis of…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Cost Effectiveness, Discriminatory Legislation, Early Retirement
Barnes, Carol – 1980
Faculty attitudes toward older learners were studied using an adaptation of Kogan's (1951) attitude scale and methodology. Forty-nine faculty members from various colleges and universities in Ohio and Indiana were subdivided into two groups: those who had taught in a structured higher education experience aimed at people over 60 years of age and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Age Discrimination
Erickson, Judith B.; And Others – 1995
Nearly 1,600 youths from across Indiana took part in this poll about prejudicial attitudes and behaviors toward others. More than 8 in 10 students reported that racist attitudes were found among students in their schools. Many described tensions and some open conflict as outcomes of racist attitudes held by both white students and students of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Discrimination, Attitude Measures, Economically Disadvantaged