Year:
2003
Module:Attitudes_to_Older_People
Variable:DISEMP50
As far as you know, is it against the law, or not, for an employer to refuse to take on a person simply because they are older – say in their fifties?
| |
% |
| Yes, it is illegal | 53 |
| No, it isn't illegal | 21 |
| (don't know) | 27 |
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and women, people of different ages and people
of different religions.
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Results
for men and women
|
|
% |
| | Male | Female |
| Yes, it is illegal |
54 |
52 |
| No, it isn't illegal |
21 |
20 |
| (don't know) |
26 |
28 |
Results
for people of different ages
|
|
% |
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Yes, it is illegal |
50 |
59 |
54 |
59 |
56 |
40 |
| No, it isn't illegal |
18 |
19 |
24 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
| (don't know) |
33 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
24 |
39 |
Results
for people of different religions
|
|
% |
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Yes, it is illegal |
59 |
48 |
55 |
| No, it isn't illegal |
16 |
24 |
23 |
| (don't know) |
25 |
28 |
23 |
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