Ageism in Gauteng Public Service: the experiences of the older professional employees

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dc.contributor.authorRamphomane, Catherine Nompumelelo
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-23T14:05:02Z
dc.date.available2023-11-23T14:05:02Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionA research report submitted to the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Humanities at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Work in the field of Occupational Social Work, 2022
dc.description.abstractAgeism, like racism and sexism, is a form of discrimination prevalent in the workplace. Ageism manifests in attitudes, behaviour, institutional practices, and policies. This study focused on age discrimination of older professional employees in the South African public service. The aim of this qualitative research study, using thematic analysis methods, was to determine if there are age-differentiated practices and policies in the workplace, from the older professional employee’s perspective. A total of ten participants between the ages of 50 and 65 years were selected from the workforce population of 2000 employees using purposive sampling. As part of the study, the expert sampling method was employed to recruit social workers to participate in a focus group session. The study was framed using Erikson’s Development Theory with specific reference to the seventh stage of Generativity and Stagnation, and a systemic understanding of ageing by applying the Person-in-Environment contextual perspective. The main findings of the study indicated that the participant’s self-regard was influenced by their perceived self-worth, level of integration in the workplace, and the value they place on their accumulated professional knowledge and experiences. The research results will contribute to social work knowledge about the older skilled professional person’s experiences in the workplace and the support required to ensure appropriate accommodation.
dc.description.librarianXN(2023)
dc.facultyFaculty of Humanities
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/37183
dc.language.isoen
dc.schoolHuman and Community Development
dc.subjectAgeism
dc.subjectInstitutional ageism
dc.subjectOccupational social work
dc.subjectOlder skilled professional employees
dc.subjectAge discrimination
dc.titleAgeism in Gauteng Public Service: the experiences of the older professional employees
dc.typeDissertation
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