Byline: Lorna FindlayIt is two years since age discrimination in the workplace became unlawful in the UK, but it would appear that the laws have done little to change attitudes. If the furore surrounding reports that Selina Scott is set to sue Channel Five News after being allegedly "passed...
Living reference work entry First Online:29 November 2021 pp 1–7 Cite this living reference work entry Encyclopedia of Sustainable Management Kristijan Krkač 40Accesses Synonyms Age-based discrimination Definition The shortest, the most common, and on the face of it the clearest English dictionary...
ageism; stereotypes; discrimination; workplace ageism; adult education; learning1. Introduction It is widely recognised that the ageing of the population is accelerating worldwide. The data from the World Population Prospects (United Nations 2019) show that in 2018, for the first time in history,...
and experience (accumulated skillset over time) [27]. Nevertheless, these studies largely focus on the workplace, while very little is known about the multiple factors which may influence younger people’s perceptions of older people in other contexts, such as retirees in their residential neighbou...