The Problem Isn't Age
Work and Older Americans
Published on 4. March 1987
Book
Hardback
278 pages
978-0-275-92371-6 (ISBN)
Description
?Supported by the National Commission for Employment Policy and the Employment and Training Administration of the US Department of Labor, these 12 analytic studies by 25 authors use different data sets to examine the factors that explain the labor market experiences of older American workers. Quantative estimates ascribe work-related advantages and problems of older workers to race, sex, health, education, tenure, seniority, mobility, and other factors that interact with age. Two introductory chapters provide the labor market statistical context and the issues and findings of the book. A concluding chapter integrates the findings with other research to provide policy implications. There is a useful index and a 125-item bibliography. Highly recommended for senior undergraduate and graduate libraries.?-Choice
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
587 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-92371-6 (9780275923716)
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Person
STEVEN H. SANDELL is an economist with the National Commission for Employment Policy, where he is Director of the project on National Employment Policy and Older Americans.
Content
Preface I: Introduction Prospects for Older Worders: The Demographic and Economic Context by Steven H. Sandell Labor Market Problems and Employment Policies Affecting Older Americans by Steven H. Sandell II: Labor Market Problems The Reduced Pay of Older Job Losers: Age Discrimination and Other Explanations by David Shapiro and Steven H. Sandell Age Changes in Productivity and Earnings Among Managers and Professionals by Paul Andirsani Market for Part-Time Employment by Jim Jondrow, Frank Brechling, and Alan Marcus Older Workers, Job Displacement, and the Employment Service by Terry R. Johnson, Katherine P. Dickinson, and Richard W. West III: Policies and Prospects Government Employment and Training Programs, and Older Americans by Kalman Rupp, Edward Bryant, Richard Mantovani, and Michael Rhoads Increasing Employment Opportunities for Older Workers: Emerging State and Local Institutions by James O. Gollub Work Alternatives for Older Americans: A Management Perspective by Carolyn Paul Private-Sector Employment Practices for Older Workers by Lawrence S. Root and Laura H. Zarrugh Restructuring Social Security: How Will Retirement Ages Respond? by Gary S. Fields and Olivia S. Mitchell Health Plan Costs, Medicare, and Employment of Older Workers by Joseph M. Anderson, David L. Kennell, and John F. Sheils Retirement and Older Americans' Participation in Volunteer Acitivities by Carol Jusenius Romero IV: Conclusions The Problem Isn't Age: Conclusions and Implications by Steven H. Sandell Selected Bibliography Index