Towards a Relevant Theory of Age Discrimination in Employment

Cliff Oswick and Patrice Rosenthal

Chapter 10 in Equality, Diversity and Disadvantage in Employment, 2001, pp 156-171 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Ageism is not simply another ‘ism’. It is similar to other prominent forms of discrimination in so far as ageism, sexism and racism ‘are three philosophies that we find offensive and which we would expect ordinary, liberal, tolerant, intelligent people to be against’ (Bytheway, 1995: 9). There are also, however, significant points of dissimilarity.

Keywords: Disadvantaged Group; Young Worker; Human Capital Theory; Employment Decision; Economic Explanation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.1057/9780333977880_10

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