Elderly Disadvantage In Workplace Flashcards
1
Q
Johnson
A
Ageism occurs in the workplace in the UK, suggests ageism is institutionalised and embedded in practices and society, ageism in the workplace is expressed through the stereotypical assumptions about a persons competency to work in relation to their age and older people find it harder to be employed
2
Q
The national pensioners convention
A
1 in 5 older people live below the poverty line, majority of these are females living alone
3
Q
Barron and Norris
A
Elderly are more likely to be found in the secondary labour marker which is defined by low pay, low status, lack of chance of promotion and few fringe benefits, reducing the quality of life
