Exploring High School Students Career Interest in Aging for a Sustainable Workforce

Bibliographic Data

ID16911610
AuthorsSuzanne Dupuis-Blanchard (0000-0003-2979-1857, Université de Moncton, corresponding author), Danielle Thériault (Université de Moncton)
Year2023
Volume13
Issue2
Publication date2023-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/21582440231177258
OpenAlexW4378086645
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited26

A scarcity of workers calls into doubt our capacity to support and care for an aging population. To gain a better understanding of the next generation of potential workers that will serve the aging population, 644 French-speaking students in grades 10 and 11 in the province of New Brunswick (Canada) were surveyed. The goals were to learn more about the attitudes, knowledge, and career interests that French-speaking, bilingual youth hold with respect to older adults. The participants’ responses indicate slightly positive attitudes toward older adults and little knowledge of this group. Results also showed that interest in a career working with older adults is primarily linked to holding positive attitudes toward them. By offering a deeper insight into young people’s perceptions of an aging population and contributing to a field lacking in research, the results of this study provide insight into measures that can be taken to ensure the future sustainability of the workforce for an aging population

Aging in the American workforce · Economic growth · Economics · Perception · Population · Population ageing · Scarcity · Sociology · Sustainability · Workforce · Aging and Gerontology Research · Career Development and Diversity · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Gerontology

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