Aging and Work in the 21st Century (Applied Psychology Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (616 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805857273 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The aging of baby boomers, along with the predicted decrease of the available labor pool, will place increased scrutiny and emphasis on issues relating to an aging workforce. Chapter authors, all leading experts within their respective areas, provide recommendations for future research, practice, and/or public policy.This definitive source comprehensively reviews:trends and implications regarding the demography, income, and diversity of the aging workforce;the issue of age bias in the workplace;job performance, work-related attitudes, training and development, and career issues of older workers; andtopics of age and occupational health, technology, work and family issues, and retirement.The intended audience is advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers in the disciplines of industrial and organizational psychology; developmental psychology; gerontology; sociology; economics; and social work. Aging and Work in the 21st Century reviews, summarizes, and integrates existing literature from various disciplines with regard to aging and work. Furthermore, future economic downturns will place strong pressur
"Eh!" according to Jeannette. Had to get it for a class, barely read it.
It ranges widely and helpfully across key issues of organizational practice and public policy.—Peter WarrInstitute of Work Psychology, University of Sheffield“An important volume! Shultz, Adams, and their many expert contributors provide a comprehensive review of the issues at the interface of aging and employment. The work is broadly conceived and highly integrative (chapters range in focus from the demography of aging at work, to issues of diversity, discrimin
Kenneth S. When not teaching or writing, he enjoys running, watching sports, and generally hanging out with his wife and son. . Professor Shultz teaches undergraduate courses in statistics, tests and measurements, and industrial psychology and graduate courses in correlation and regression statistics, applied psychological measurement, and personnel selection and test validation. He is a professor in the psychology department at California State University, San Bernardino and serves as direct