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Employment discrimination against older workers: an experimental study of hiring practices
- Authors:
- BENDICK Marc, JACKSON Charles W., ROMERO J.Horacio
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 8(4), 1997, pp.25-46.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reports on a research study to provide an estimate of the extent to which discriminatory employer attitudes and practices limit hiring opportunities of older workers in the United States. A pair of resumes, one for a 57-year-old and the other for a 32-year-old, were mailed to a number of large firms and employment agencies across the United States. Although the resumes presented equal qualifications, the older job seeker received a less favourable employer response.