One Size Doesn’T Fit All: Toward A Theory On The Intersectional Salience Of Ageism At Work

Keywords

Age salience; Ageism; Double jeopardy; Older workers; Stereotype salience; Subgroup membership; Triple jeopardy

Abstract

Much of the research on the effects of age in the workplace has ignored the role of contextual factors, and the intersection of multiple group identities. In seeking to address these shortcomings, we provide a theoretical integration and review. First, we review the literature on contextual factors that determine age salience. We then provide a review of the major and competing theories on the consequences of multiple subordinate group status on work outcomes. Finally, we seek to integrate these multiple streams of thought into a unified framework, by identifying when and how competing aspects of group membership become salient, and the consequences of category membership constellations for various subgroups of older workers. A theoretical framework and accompanying propositions are presented.

Publication Date

5-1-2015

Publication Title

Organizational Psychology Review

Volume

5

Issue

2

Number of Pages

168-188

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/2041386614556015

Socpus ID

84940105504 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84940105504

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