"Across the world governments in mature industrial and post-industrial economies are concerned about the ageing population Dealing directly and exclusively with the issue of older workers this book brings together up-to-the minute research findings by many of the leading researchers and writers in the field." "The book is aimed at academics, students, policy makers and other professionals (such as training managers, HR professionals and trade unionists) interested in contemporary issues within social policy, the sociology of ageing, and human resource and diversity management, it will also be of interest to older workers themselves."--BOOK JACKET. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.