Prevalence and correlates of perceived workplace discrimination among older workers in the United States of America

Ageing and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1051-1070

  Chou, Rita Jing Ann ^a   Choi, Namkee G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

attribution sensitivity theory; older workers; perceived workplace discrimination; social barriers theory; sociodemographic characteristics

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; ELDERLY POPULATION; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC MINORITY; RACIAL DISPARITY; SOCIAL THEORY; WAGE GAP; WORKPLACE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053096993     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X10001297     Document Type: Article

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