A peripatetic research perspective on older workers and VET
Authors:
Tom Karmel
Publication date:
22 January 2008
Publication type:
Conference paper
Theme:
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Older workers
This paper presents a series of stylised facts from the research literature on vocational education and training and older people. It includes the following topics: Education is front end loaded; VET is really important in providing older people a second chance; Increases in educational participation of older persons have been very modest; Education makes a large difference to workforce engagement of older people; Qualifications obtained later in life appear to pay off, at least in terms of workforce engagement; ...but training is no panacea; Skills learnt on the job are very important; and Attitudes of both employers and employees create barriers for training for older people.
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