Relationships between current performance and likelihood of promotion were analyzed for 743 pairs of managers and their supervisors. Although no differences appeared in evaluations of older and younger managers, supervisors' perceptions of promotability of younger managers were related to their performance evaluation, which was not the case for…

Despite well-publicized political gains, more than 40 percent of the nation's elderly are living precariously. About 20 percent of our children live in poverty and/or have no medical insurance. Intergenerational discord may diminish if citizens recognize and work for shared concerns, such as prevention of child/elder abuse and quality health care.…

Three hundred employers in a suburban area of the Pacific Northwest were surveyed for their perceptions of older (ages 50 and over) and younger (aged 49 and under) workers on 12 attributes. In contrast to previous research, this study found more favorable ratings for older workers overall, including categories such as attendance and salary…

Asserts that although employees are bringing legal cases across the spectrum of discriminatory behaviors, lawyers who advise higher education see two particular areas of concern right now: age discrimination and retaliation against complaints. Discusses what business officers need to understand in order to prevent nightmare legal problems. (EV)

In this article, we examine how seniors are portrayed in the "Globe and Mail." Thirty articles published in 2004 were selected and thematically analysed. Seniors were discussed in six different contexts, including family, work/retirement, community networks, scientific studies of population, social and health care policy, and social attitudes to…

This is a 1984 annual Senate report on aging which examines the health, income, employment, housing, and assistance problems of older people. In a preface, Senators Heinz and Glenn note the following significant events of l984: (1) Congress reauthorized the Older Americans Act; (2) a strong economy with low inflation helped Social Security and…

This document presents witness testimonies and related materials from a Congressional hearing called to examine the mandatory retirement age of 60 for airline pilots. In opening remarks, Congressmen Roybal and Pepper question this ruling, citing productivity of older workers and the lack of data to support any specific age for mandatory…

Amendments to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 have extended protection up to age 70 for employees of (1) all governmental agencies, (2) employers of 20 or more persons, (3) employment agencies, and (4) labor organizations. Court cases involving age discrimination have touched on the applicability of the law and its effect on…

Supports seniority as a just principle for governing personnel decisions, under fair hiring and valid competence assessment. Argues that seniority reduces likelihood that senior citizens will be second-class citizens in workplace, that seniority rights protect older workers against age discrimination, and that seniority rights protect and increase…

Intergenerational competition promoted by the mass media and by groups like Americans for Generational Equality (AGE) is illogical. Concern should be directed at the unequal distribution of power and resources. Programs geared toward particular age groups contribute to society as a whole. (VM)

A university needs to put to best use the experience, wisdom, and capacities for reflective and integrative thinking that can be found among those older faculty that have been previously forced to retire. Many older academics can do a lot to fill gaps in interdisciplinary and problem-oriented research. (MLW)

Investigates use of age stereotypes in evaluating individuals' behavior in context-specific situations. Data reveals limited but conflicting evidence of the use of stereotypes when stimuli portrayed target characters in lifelike situations rather than in an experimental vacuum. Argues that stereotyping is greatly influenced by other aspects of the…

Elaborates and critically analyzes the Kastenbaum-Spilka method of using obituaries as an index of social discrimination. Found the presence and relative length of obituaries to be a function not only of social stratification but also of one's work status at death, manner of death, and institutional affiliations at death. (Author/ABB)

A content analysis of 153 Federal court cases charging violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act showed that 57 percent were brought on behalf of white males in professional and managerial occupations; women were more successful plaintiffs; and employers won nearly two out of three cases. (Author/SK)

A brief description of adult educational counseling, noting adult needs and anxieties, as well as problems arising from counselor attitudes. Several references and supplementary documents, dealing with both general and specific counseling situations, are listed. (JB)