Berger Ellie D
Department of Sociology, Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Gerontologist. 2009 Jun;49(3):317-32. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnp031. Epub 2009 Apr 17.
This article examines the age-related management techniques used by older workers in their search for employment.
Data are drawn from interviews with individuals aged 45-65 years (N = 30).
Findings indicate that participants develop "counteractions" and "concealments" to manage perceived age discrimination. Individuals counteract employers' ageist stereotypes by maintaining their skills and changing their work-related expectations and conceal age by altering their résumés, physical appearance, and language used.
This research suggests that there is a need to reexamine the hiring practices of employers and to improve legislation in relation to their accountability.
本文探讨老年劳动者在求职过程中所采用的与年龄相关的管理技巧。
数据来源于对45 - 65岁个体（N = 30）的访谈。
研究结果表明，参与者会采取“应对措施”和“隐瞒手段”来应对所察觉到的年龄歧视。个体通过保持自身技能、改变与工作相关的期望来对抗雇主的年龄歧视刻板印象，并通过修改简历、改变外貌和语言使用来隐瞒年龄。
本研究表明有必要重新审视雇主的招聘做法，并完善与其问责制相关的立法。
