workplace Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Johnson
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- suggested that ageism occurs in the workplace in the UK
- Johnson suggests that ageism is instituitionaliswd and embedded in pratices and society
- Ageism is expressed through the stereotyipical assumptions about a persons competency to do a job in relation to their age
- older people find it much more difficult to get a job as they get older and face stereotyipes in the workplace
2
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The National Pensioners Convention (NPC)
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- 1 in 5 (2.5 million) older people live below the poverty line
- the majoirty of these are females living alone
3
Q
Barron and Norris
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- Suggests that the elderly are more likely to be found in the secondary labour market which is defined by low pay, low status and a lack of chance of promotion and few fringe benefits e.g. no access to private pensions
4
Q
- suggested that ageism occurs in the workplace in the UK
- Johnson suggests that ageism is instituitionaliswd and embedded in pratices and society
- Ageism is expressed through the stereotyipical assumptions about a persons competency to do a job in relation to their age
- older people find it much more difficult to get a job as they get older and face stereotyipes in the workplace
A
Johnson
5
Q
- 1 in 5 (2.5 million) older people live below the poverty line
- the majoirty of these are females living alone
A
The National Pensioners Convention (NPC)
6
Q
- Suggests that the elderly are more likely to be found in the secondary labour market which is defined by low pay, low status and a lack of chance of promotion and few fringe benefits e.g. no access to private pensions
A
Barron and Norris
