SOL: Ageism and Ageing,Republic of Ireland

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Ageism and Ageing,Republic of Ireland - 2003

Year: 2003
Module: Attitudes_to_Older_People
Variable: JOBSEC

Question: Suppose two people who are both equally well qualified apply for a job as a secretary. One is a 52 year old married woman and the other is a married woman of 24. If you were the employer would you want to offer the job to the older woman or to the younger woman?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages

Overall Results	%
Would want to offer it to older woman	30
Would want to offer it to younger woman	24
(It depends)	42
Other	1
Don't know	3

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Would want to offer it to older woman	27	33
Would want to offer it to younger woman	26	23
(it depends)	42	41
Other	1	1
Don't know	4	3

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Would want to offer it to older woman	17	28	36	37	33	28
Would want to offer it to younger woman	36	21	12	24	25	33
(it depends)	43	47	47	36	37	35
Other	0	0	2	1	1	1
Don't know	3	4	3	2	4	4

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