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| Prevalence and correlates of perceived workplace discrimination among older workers in the United States of America | | Author(s) | Rita Jing-Ann Chou, Namkee G Choi |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 31, part 6, August 2011 |
| Pages | pp 1051-1070 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Ageism ; Employees ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The study looked at the prevalence of perceived workplace discrimination in the US, based on a national survey of 420 older workers aged 50 and above. Results indicated that more than 81% of older workers encountered at least one workplace discriminatory treatment within a year. Prevalence of perceived workplace discrimination differed with age, gender, education, occupation and wage. The study further tested two competing hypotheses on the level of perceived workplace discrimination and found mixed support for both. As hypothesised, lower education and ethnic minority status were positively associated with perceived workplace discrimination. As counter-hypothesised, being younger and male were positively associated with perceived workplace discrimination. In examining the roles of supervisor and co-worker support, the study discovered that supervisor support was negatively associated with workplace discrimination. Finally the study revealed a non-linear relationship between wages and perceived workplace discrimination, with the mid-range wage group experiencing the highest level of workplace discrimination. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110721016 A |
| Classmark | B:TOB: WK: 7T |
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