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Beaudin, Bart – 1982
This fact sheet provides an overview of the employment situation facing older adults. Statistics (Harris 1974 and 1979) are presented on the number of older Americans who are working, volunteering, or have an interest in working or volunteering; the attitudes of employers and employees about retirement and about working after age 65; and the…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employment
Kerka, Sandra – 1993
Women now represent 45% of the work force, and 74% of all 25- to 54-year-old women now work. Despite these statistics, women are still clustered in 20 of 400 occupational categories, and 70% of female secondary vocational students are preparing for low-wage jobs. These statistics, coupled with the findings of research on self-esteem and identity…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Directories, Educational Change, Educational Trends