Age discrimination : an historical and contemporary analysis /
Age discrimination is a highly topical issue in all industrialised societies, against a background of concerns about shortening working lives and ageing populations in the future. Based upon detailed research, and adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this unique study traces the history of the ag...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University,
2006
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006 Cambridge, UK ; New York : 2006 |
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| Summary: | Age discrimination is a highly topical issue in all industrialised societies, against a background of concerns about shortening working lives and ageing populations in the future. Based upon detailed research, and adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this unique study traces the history of the age discrimination debate in Britain and the USA since the 1930s. It critically analyses the concepts of ageism in social relations and age discrimination in employment. Case-studies on generational equity and health care rationing by age are followed by an analysis of the British government's initiatives against age discrimination in employment. The book then traces in detail the history of the debate on health status and old age, addressing the question of whether working capacity has improved sufficiently to justify calls to delay retirement and extend working lives. It concludes with a detailed examination of the origins and subsequent working of the USA's 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act "Age discrimination is a highly topical issue in all industrialised societies, against a background of concerns about shortening working lives and ageing populations in the future. Based upon detailed research, and adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this unique study traces the history of the age discrimination debate in Britain and the USA since the 1930s. It critically analyses the concepts of ageism in social relations and age discrimination in employment. Case-studies on generational equity and health care rationing by age are followed by an analysis of the British government's initiatives against age discrimination in employment. The book then truces in detail the history of the debate on health status and old age, addressing the question of whether working capacity has improved sufficiently to justify calls to delay retirement and extend working lives. It concludes with a detailed examination of the origins and subsequent working of the USA's 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | x, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm x, 308 p. ; 24 cm x, 308 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-298) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-298) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0521612608 (pbk.) 0521612608 052184777X (cased) 052184777X (hbk.) 052184777X 9780521612609 (pbk.) 9780521612609 9780521847773 (cased) 9780521847773 |