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    Resource competition and ageism: a study of the influence of employment scarcity on the endorsement of ageist attitudes

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    Abstract
    The major economic recession of 2007, which has disproportionately affected younger workers, and the rapid growth of the older population have created an environment where younger persons are economically disenfranchised and a highly visible older population persists in the labor force at a time when jobs are scarce. Intergenerational conflict may arise under these conditions due to perceived competition over economic resources, consistent with Realistic Group Conflict Theory, which posits that negative intergroup perceptions arise when the success of one group is threatened by another, potentially ...
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    Author(s)
    Ospina, Javier H.

    Advisor(s)
    Cleveland, Jeanette

    Date Issued
    2015
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    born digital; masters theses
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