...percent of the people who say they have responsibility for hiring and firing agree to the proposition of: "Most employers discriminate against older people and make it difficult for them to find jobs." This is 87 percent of the people who have hiring and firing responsibilities. This is a shocking confirmation...

...Chairman— 87 percent of people who say they are responsible for hiring and firing people agree that "most employers discriminate against older people and make it difficult for them to find jobs." This is a shocking confirmation of the perception of job discrimination against older people by four-fifths...

...Aging In America," Washington. DC National Council on the Aging, Inc., July 1974. "Ibid., p. 213. 20 Most employers discriminate against older people and make it difficult for them to find jobs (80 percent agree) -11 Most older people can continue to perform as well on the job as they did when...

...Harris survey, 87 percent of people who say they are responsible for hiring and firing people agree that "most employers discriminate against older people and make it difficult for them to find jobs." Four-fifths of the total public agreed with this shocking perception of discrimination against the...

...employment and mandatory retirement. For example, 80 percent of the respondents agreed with this statement : "Most employers discriminate against older people and make it difficult for them to find jobs." The Harris study also estimated that about 4 million older persons would like to work, but are either...

...because of age, if he wants to continue working and is still able todoagoodjob % 88 10 2 87 10 2 67 32 Most employers discriminate against older people and make it difficult for them tofindwork % 80 15 5 75 20 5 41 57 2 Older people should be forced to retire at some age so as to open...

...the same proportion (80%) of the current employees in 1978 as the total public in 1974 agreed that "most employers discriminate against older people and make it difficult for them to find work". But in 1978 only 41% of the business leaders agreed with that statement compared to 87% of the...

...same proportion (80 percent) of the current employees in 1978 as the total public in 1974 agreed that "most employers discriminate against older people and make it difficult for them to find work." But in 1978 only 41 percent of the business leaders agreed with that statement compared to 87...

...because of age, if he wants to continue working and is still able to do a good job 86 79 87 60 52 2. Most employers discriminate against older people and make it difficult for them to to 3. Most older people retire of their own choice because they are tired of working or have poor health...

...attitudes about aging issues. The public was asked to express their opinion about the following statement: Most employers discriminate against older people and make it difficult for them to find work. The response: 80 percent agreed that most employers discriminate; 49 percent strongly agreed....