Notes that inclusion of older workers into the labor force is becoming a social and economic need. Asks counselors to encourage career planning for the total life span including years typically used for retirement. Addresses attitudinal obstacles to extending work lives, options for continuing work life, and effective procedures for promoting…

Introducing more flexibility into the fixed dates for termination of tenure is consistent with academic freedom and higher education's mission. However, such a policy should encourage both continuity and change, preserve job security and accountability, allow for institutional and faculty planning, comply with laws, and harmonize with a retirement…

Provides an inquiry lesson on aging for the intermediate grades. The goals of the lesson are to provide accurate information about the elderly, to enable children to assess their perceptions of the aging process, and to expose children to an unbiased look at the attributes, behaviors, and characteristics of the elderly. (JDH)

Traces the nine-year history of Geraldine Cannon's ongoing legal battle, based on accusations of age and sex discrimination, to gain admission to medical school in the state of Illinois. (JBM)

Examined the influence of race, age, sex, and vocational preference on attitudes toward older workers in a study of 125 business students. Results showed Blacks rated a younger worker more favorably and an older worker less favorably than Whites on three of four work-related dimensions. (JAC)

This document addresses nondiscrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. It consists of the amendments made in the notice of Final Regulations published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2000. Its purpose is to set out the Department of Education's rules for implementing the Age…

Reviews data on behavior and attitudes towards the aged in preliterate societies, indicating that the aged maintain meaningful roles and are not subject to the pervasive discrimination and negative stereotyping existent in America. Discusses theories providing a perspective on and understanding of biologic and psychosocial causes of ageism.…

Long-term disability income coverage is seen as the most rapidly growing staff benefit in recent years. A Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association's survey of existing long-term disability plans, which provide adequate income replacement, is discussed. (MLW)

Presents guidelines for human resource managers for addressing both company and worker needs in areas such as personnel research, organization and job design, and training and retraining. (Author)

Expands and updates an earlier article and demonstrates the dynamic nature of the fair employment practices area as evidenced by the multitude of legislative enactments, court decisions, administrative agency rulings, regulations, and guidelines at both the state and federal levels. (Author/IRT)

Describes a five-week unit dealing with ageism, especially in children's books. (DD)

Cites 15 documents indexed in the ERIC system which deal with racism, sexism, ageism, and other forms of discrimination in children's literature. (DD)

Examines why individuals elect to take the early retirement package offered by their employer, as well as factors affecting their appraisal of that decision. Results suggest that all early retirement decisions are not voluntary. Individuals who do not wish to retire and who had lower self-esteem, fewer financial resources, and plans to continue…

The Saskatchewan Older Adult Literacy Survey involved 16 literacy programs offered by the regional colleges, public libraries, and technical institutes throughout the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The 2-month survey acquired information for an overview of the current state of older adults and literacy in Saskatchewan through mailed…

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) was enacted to combat the denial of equal employment opportunity based on age. This article discusses the major court decisions interpreting the ADEA and makes various suggestions for improving its effectiveness. (Editor/JT)