Older workers and the cult of youth: Ageism in public policy

Ageism in Work and Employment

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 271-283

  Taylor, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85144416502     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315185972-28     Document Type: Chapter

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