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dc.contributor.authorMeyers, Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T01:07:30Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T01:07:30Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn1448-0220
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14480220.2016.1200240
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/123882
dc.description.abstractThe institutionalised categorisation of adults who are over 55 years of age, unemployed and low-skilled as ‘older’ and ‘disadvantaged’ may adversely affect their employment prospects and their self-esteem. This paper reports on the findings of a study that explored the experiences of a small group of such adults; in particular, the barriers to their participation in training and jobseeking activities. The research comprised a qualitative, phenomenological approach, and used a series of semi-structured interviews to gain an insight into their reactions to such categorisation. The findings could not identify a direct link between institutionalised categorisation and self-categorisation, but indicated that those labels did not enhance their self-esteem nor increase their enthusiasm for participating in activities to increase their employability. These findings indicate for policymakers a disjunction between the possibly detrimental consequences of the institutionalised categorisation of this cohort and the need to increase their participation in the labour market.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom131
dc.relation.ispartofpageto144
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalInternational Journal of Training Research
dc.relation.ispartofvolume14
dc.subject.fieldofresearchStudies in Human Society not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEducation
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEconomics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchStudies in Human Society
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode169999
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode13
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode14
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode16
dc.titleWhat's in a name? Categorising 'disadvantaged older workers'
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
dc.description.versionAccepted Manuscript (AM)
gro.facultyArts, Education & Law Group, School of Education and Professional Studies
gro.rights.copyright© 2016 Taylor & Francis (Routledge). This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Training Research on 15 Jul 2016, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14480220.2016.1200240
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gro.griffith.authorMeyers, Rebecca R.


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