Stereotyping older workers and retirement: The managers' point of view

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 353-366

  Henkens, Kène ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INTERDISCIPLINARY DEMOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aging; Aging workforce; Managers; Older workers; Retirement; Stereotypes; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGED WORKER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MANAGER; PRODUCTIVITY; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 28144451961     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/cja.2006.0011     Document Type: Review

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