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Tougas, Francine; Lagace, Martine; Laplante, Joelle; Bellehumeur, Christian – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2008
The fact that Canada's working population is aging and will continue to do so is no surprise to anyone. What is surprising though is what many of these aging workers are experiencing in the late years of their career: They continue to be the target of negative stereotypes which in turn, reinforce discrimination and marginalization practices. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Older Workers, Self Esteem
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Drury, Elizabeth; And Others – Ageing International, 1993
Includes "Older Workers in the European Community: Pervasive Discrimination, Little Awareness" (Drury); "Aging Workers in Japan: From Reverence to Redundance" (Takada); and "Canada's Labor Market: Older Workers Need Not Apply" (David). (JOW)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries, Job Layoff
Trueman, Mary – 1989
Canadians aged 55 or older are a growing proportion of the population. Involuntary unemployment among older workers is gaining attention as an urgent social problem. The special training needs of older workers and retired individuals have received increasing recognition in Canada. However, concern expressed in the media and in government…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Dislocated Workers