Employment discrimination against older workers: An experimental study of hiring practices

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 25-46

  Romero, J Horacio ^a   Bendick, Marc ^a   Jackson, Charles W ^b  

^a Bendick Egan Economic Consult Inc   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030309379     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v08n04_03     Document Type: Article

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