Ageizam i diskrimiacija starih osoba: diskriminacija starih osoba na tržištu rada

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Ageism and discrimination against the elderly: Discrimination against the elderly in the labor market
• Author: Jasmina Lovrić
• Mentor: Ana Štambuk (mentor)
• Committee member: Ana Štambuk (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marijana Majdak (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zdravka Leutar (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Gerontology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2018-02-21, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities; Social Gerontology

Abstract

U ovom radu govori se o diskriminaciji starijih osoba na tržištu rada i načinima
suzbijanja takve diskriminacije. Razjašnjavaju se pojmovi diskriminacija, područja u
kojima je zabranjena i koncept ageizma. Sam položaj starijih radnika mijenjao kroz
povijest i usko je povezan s demografskim trendovima i promjenama na tržištu rada.
Svjetska gospodarska kriza i ubrzan razvoj tehnologija uvelike su utjecali na starije
radnike te ih polagano istisnuli s tržišta rada. Također, percepcija javnosti o starijim
radnicima je negativna. Prevladavaju stereotipi da su stariji radnici spori, slabijeg
zdravlja te nespremni za rad s novim tehnologijama što rezultira diskriminacijom pri
samom zapošljavanju. U radu se ističu smjernice za suzbijanje ove vrste
diskriminacije, a one prvenstveno obuhvaćaju educiranje i informiranje javnosti i
poslodavaca radi promjene negativnih stereotipa o starijim radnicima,
osposobljavanje starijih radnika radi usvajanja novih vještina u skladu s potrebama
poslodavaca te njihovo aktivno uključivanje u život zajednice. U Republici Hrvatskoj
potrebno je više jačati svijest o diskriminaciji starijih osoba te je nužno da nadležna
tijela surađuju međusobno te koriste dobru praksu drugih zemalja Europske unije u
bavljanju i rješavanju problema diskriminacije.

Abstract (english)

This paper is discussing discrimination against older people in the labor market and
ways to deal with such discrimination. Definitions of discrimination, areas where
prohibited and the concept of ageism are clarified throughout the paper. The
position of older workers through history changes and it is closely related with
demographic trends and changes in the labor market. The global economic crisis
and the rapid development of technology significantly influence older workers and
they are slowly pushed out of the labor market. Also, the public perception of older
workers is negative. The prevailing stereotypes of older workers are that they are
slow, weaker health and unwilling to work with new technologies which result in
discrimination in the hiring process. This paper emphasizes guidelines for dealing
with this kind of discrimination and they primarily include educating and informing
the public and employers to change negative stereotypes about older workers,
training for older workers to acquire new skills to meet the needs of employers and
their active involvement in community life. In Croatia, it is necessary to intensify
awareness of discrimination against older people and it is essential that the
authorities cooperate mutually and use good practices of other countries of the
European Union in addressing emerging and solving discrimination problem.

• Keywords: Ključne riječi: diskriminacija; ageizam; starije osobe; tržište rada; edukacija
• Keywords (english): Keywords: discrimination; ageism; the elderly; labor market; education
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:505737
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Repository: Repository Faculty of Law University of Zagreb
• Created on: 2018-02-21 10:58:33