Intersections of age and masculinities in the information technology industry

Ageing and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-232

  Comeau, Tammy Duerden ^a   Kemp, Candace L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age identity; Information technology work; Masculinity; Older workers; Workforce ageing

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33847080067     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X06005605     Document Type: Article

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