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Training Older Workers for Technology-Based Employment

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: An increasingly aging workforce and advances in technology are changing work environments and structures. The continued employability of older adults, particularly those of lower socioeconomic status (SES), requires them to participate in training programs to ensure their competence in today's workplace. Focus groups with 37 unemployed adults (51-76 years old) were conducted to gather information about barriers and obstacles for returning to work, training needs and formats, work experiences, and perceptions of the characteristics of an ideal job. Overall, results indicated that participants experienced age discrimination and lack of technology skills. They also expressed a desire to receive additional training on technology and a preference for classroom training.

Source: Educational Gerontology

DOI: 10.1080/03601270802300091

Authors: Chin Chin Lee, Sara J. Czaja, Joseph Sharit

Institution: University of Miami

Language: English

Topic: Retirement, Disability, and Employment

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Aging