Opportunities or barriers?: the experiences of disadvantaged older jobseekers participating in training
In Australia and other OECD countries, increasing the labour force participation rate of older adults (45-64 years) is seen as a primary strategy to address the current demographic challenges brought about by an ageing population and the retirement of skilled workers. Not all older adults have current workplace skills, yet barriers which include institutional, societal and personal factors, may constrain their participation in training and educational activities to increase their employability. The qualitative, phenomenological study reported here explored, through a series of semi-structured ... Show more
Authors: Meyers, Rebecca
Published: Abingdon, England, Taylor and Francis, 2016
Resource type: Article
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