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Experience the czech population with age discrimination
 VALENTOVÁ, Jindra
Abstract. At present ageism is a commencing problem which is necessary to deal with. Originally an English term has no Czech equivalent and it denotes discrimination or differentiation on the basis of age implying prejudices towards elderly people. It concerns statements and attitudes without true and reasonable basis. Some manifestations of discrimination are evident, some remain not pronounced in vertones. Ageism appears most often in the sphere of employment, where people are rejected for the reason of alleged decreasing performance and frequent sickness, according to prejudices connected with their more advanced age. The practical part of my thesis aims at a comparison of people over 50 and those who are still under this imaginary limit. By collecting primary data the following hypothesis was tested among others: it is more difficult for people over 50 to find work than for younger age categories. Respondents were chosen among job applicants of the Job Centre in Tábor. On the basis of a questionnaire and a secondary analysis of the data it was proved that 50+ applicants at the Job Centre in Tábor had to face age discrimination at an interview more often and also have more frequent experience with being dismissed due to their advanced age, which confirms the determined hypothesis. It is interesting that as people grow old they tend to think that after being 50 their work performance will decrease. Moreover, the research implies in general that people over 50 are a worse employable group than those of lower age categories. A feasible solution of this situation might be adjusting of stricter recourses for this kind of discrimination. In the Czech Republic this problem has been treated directly only under the rule of employment law which bans this kind of discrimination. A possible contribution might be an anti-discrimination law now being prepared. Promoting the effort to change social awareness concerning the qualities and abilities of older generation is also essential. Media should present a more positive image of elderly people; after all decreasing strength is compensated by great life experience, therefore this combination may not influence their general ability and performance.
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