The literature review based on efficient searching techniques has been one of the priority tasks for the ESRs at the initial stage of the project. I was defined at the meeting in Brussels (October 25th, 2018) as one of the most important steps in the conceptualization and preparation of the research proposals. Although all the projects of the WP1 are dedicated to ageism in the labour markets, the individual topics of the projects in WP1 vary considerably, therefore an agreement about the independent preparation of literature reviews was made, while the subsequent exchange of obtained knowledge is encouraged and required. In this way, each ESR was allowed to develop their own search strategy under the assistant and control of the supervisors.
The results of the literature review are presented in the same table format, which could be considered standardised not only within this WP, but also for the whole EuroAgeism project. The group (ESRs and supervisors) agreed with a template to give a uniformity to the deliverable. As of April 2019, when the deliverable was prepared, the literature review process has not yet been finalised and will be continued further in next months. Consequently, this report should be treated as a preliminary and opening report on the literature review of the topics analysed in the EuroAgeism project (and particularly in the WP1). The deliverable is supposed to show how the issues of the ESRs’ projects are already presented in the literature, deepening researchers knowledge on ageism in the labour market. This deliverable reports on the literature databases each ESR uses and provides a resume of literature and research gaps salient to the ESRs’ researches.
The works of the ESRs of the WP1 are presented in this report in the following order:
- Ageism in the Workforce: The Role of Welfare Regimes
- Meso Perspectives on Age Discrimination in the Late Working Life
- Emerging workspaces in Ageing Societies: Experiences of Ageism and Career Transitions
- The Grass-Roots of Ageism: The Dynamics of Ageist Practice in Institutional Interaction
- Ageism, Longevity, and the Sustainability of Social Security
Finally, the discussion and conclusion sections, ending with the reference list are given.
