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Training and learning in the workplace — can we legislate against age discriminatory practices?
Author(s)	Kerry Platman, Philip Taylor
Corporate Author	Social Policy Association
Journal title	IN: Social policy review 18, part 3, chapter 13, 2006
Publisher	The Policy Press, Bristol, 2006
Pages	pp 269-292
Source	The Policy Press, University of Bristol, Fourth floor, Beacon House, Queen's Road, Bristol BS8 1QU.
Keywords	Training [elderly workers] ; Adult Education ; Employment of older people ; Ageism ; Social policy.
Annotation	Vocational education is the focus of this chapter, beginning with the policy context of the age discrimination legislation. Patterns of vocational education according to age and other factors is examined, as are some recent government education initiatives designed to translate lifelong learning policies into concrete actions. Voluntary and statutory approaches to age equality in training provision are discussed. Lastly, the impact of the age discrimination regulations in furthering lifelong learning and workplace training is questioned. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060809503 B
Classmark	GF: GP: GC: B:TOB: TM2
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