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Discrimination of older workers in Germany: obstacles and options for the integration into employment
Author(s)	Frerich Frerichs, Gerhard Naegele
Journal title	Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 9, no 1, 1997
Pages	pp 89-101
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Employment of older people ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Germany.
Annotation	The employment prospects of older workers in Germany are restricted because of age discrimination. The main indicator concerning recruitment is that from the age of 45 the difficulties in finding a new job rise extraordinarily and, accordingly, the duration of unemployment rises. There is a lack of participation by older workers in vocational training and, additionally, they face numerous risks in the deterioration of their skills. Given the long-term implication of the ageing labour force, employers must adapt their approaches to recruiting and training older workers to prevent a further loss of skills and know-how. A comprehensive strategy for integrating older workers and overcoming age-barriers in employment is required. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-981001246 A
Classmark	GC: TOB: 767
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