Age discrimination and working life: Perspectives and contestations - A review of the contemporary literature

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 425-442

  Wood, Geoffrey ^a,d   Wilkinson, Adrian ^b   Harcourt, Mark ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 56049124601     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2008.00236.x     Document Type: Article

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