Older Unemployed Women and Job Search Activity:

Rife, John C.

doi:10.1300/j074v07n03_05

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“…Moreover, hardly any research has examined women's unemployment from a life cycle perspective, although studies have dealt with this issue among men (Rowley & Feather, 1987;Warr & Jackson, 1984). The few studies on this topic investigated age-related differences among a limited age range of women (Ginn & Arber, 1996;Rife, 1995). In an attempt to fill the gap of empirical knowledge regarding the impact of age on women's unemployment, the current study examined differences among married Israeli women without jobs at various stages of life.…”

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Women Face Unemployment: A Comparative Analysis of Age Groups

Kulik

2000

Journal of Career Development

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The study examined differences in job search intensity, attitudes toward unemployment, and related responses among four age groups of jobless women in Israel, all of whom were married: Post-adolescence (up to age 21); young adulthood (age 22-35), mid-life (age 36-49); and late adulthood (50-62). The findings revealed differences in job search intensity for the four age groups. The youngest group spent more time seeking employment per week than did the other groups. At the same time, women in the late adulthood group were least likely to reject job offers owing to financial considerations, whereas those in the young adult and mid-life groups tended to reject job offers either due to conflict with family obligations or to work conditions. Moreover, the older respondents reported a sharper decline in health following unemployment than did their younger counterparts. In the same vein, members of the late adulthood group reported less financial strain as a result of unemployment than did the rest of the groups.

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Women Face Unemployment: A Comparative Analysis of Age Groups

Kulik

2000

Journal of Career Development

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“…Evidence indicates that social support serves as a pathway to increase job search intensity in unemployed individuals above the age of 50 [26,50]. More specifically, this target group mainly benefits from support provided by unemployed friends, rather than other employed or retired friends or family members [26,50]. As online peer groups help to connect peers who share a common challenge or need, our research provides preliminary evidence that online peer groups serve as an effective means to build such relationships.…”

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“…Also, we confirm that the increase in job search intensity observed in youths [15] can also be demonstrated in older job seekers. Evidence indicates that social support serves as a pathway to increase job search intensity in unemployed individuals above the age of 50 [26,50]. More specifically, this target group mainly benefits from support provided by unemployed friends, rather than other employed or retired friends or family members [26,50].…”

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Activating Older Unemployed Individuals: A Case Study of Online Job Search Peer Groups

Sigler¹

2021

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Improving re-employment chances for older unemployed individuals is a priority for policymakers around the world. While digital job search interventions have proven beneficial for young and middle-aged individuals, their value to support re-employment at older ages has not been investigated so far. To shed light on the potential of digital interventions to assist older unemployed individuals, we analyze a unique data set from a randomized field study introducing online job search peer groups at the Federal Employment Agency in Germany. Results suggest that online peer groups offer substantial added value compared with traditional job search counseling. Participation in online peer groups significantly increases the number of job applications and job interview invitations. We show that older unemployed individuals are accessible for digital job search assistance and identify online peer groups as a powerful intervention to activate this target group.

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‘Aging’ identities: Degradation and negotiation in the search for employment

Berger

2006

Journal of Aging Studies

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Older Unemployed Women and Job Search Activity:

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Women Face Unemployment: A Comparative Analysis of Age Groups

Women Face Unemployment: A Comparative Analysis of Age Groups

Activating Older Unemployed Individuals: A Case Study of Online Job Search Peer Groups

‘Aging’ identities: Degradation and negotiation in the search for employment

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