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Older Migrants and Overcoming Employment Barriers: Does Community Activism Provide the Answer?

Flynn, Matt; Wong, Louise

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Matt Flynn

Louise Wong



Abstract

As populations age and pension ages rise, there is a growing interest in the ability of workers to extend working life. In response to a call for a more robust dialogue on the heterogeneity of the older workforce, this article explores the interplay between different employment barriers faced by one group facing significant employment barriers: older migrants. Older Chinese migrants in the United Kingdom face multiple barriers to work resulting from age, ethnicity and the intersectionality of such barriers which creates a unique set of barriers to continued work. Community activism can play an important role in supporting older constituents, particularly in matching the skills which they have to offer with the needs within and beyond the migrant community. In this study, we use Participatory Action Research to explore with older Chinese migrants the barriers they face in the job market and how community activism can empower them in maintaining employment. As government seeks to raise real retirement ages, more research is needed on its implications for vulnerable groups of older people including migrants.

Citation

Flynn, M., & Wong, L. (2022). Older Migrants and Overcoming Employment Barriers: Does Community Activism Provide the Answer?. Frontiers in Sociology, 7, Article 845623. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2022.845623

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 28, 2022
Publication Date Apr 28, 2022
Deposit Date Aug 9, 2022
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Frontiers in Sociology
Print ISSN 2297-7775
Publisher Frontiers Media
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 7
Article Number 845623
DOI https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2022.845623
Keywords older worker, migration, ageism, intersectionality, community activism
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4017620
Publisher URL https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2022.845623

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