Disadvantaged older jobseekers and the concept of bounded agency
This article uses the concept of bounded agency to interpret the findings of a study that explored the training and job-seeking activities of a group of older adults. A qualitative, phenomenological approach was used to obtain personal and nuanced accounts of their experiences. A series of semi-structured interviews was conducted with eight adults aged 55 and older, who were low-skilled and unemployed. The findings identified that a range of interrelated barriers constrained their agency in those activities in two key areas. First, there was a disparity between their learning needs and prefere ... Show more
Authors: Meyers, Rebecca
Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2017
Resource type: Article
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