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The first decade of the new century has witnessed two noteworthy recessions. Both had a devastating effect on the American workforce.
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Woolever, J. (2013). Human Resource Departments and Older Adults in the Workplace. In: Brownell, P., Kelly, J. (eds) Ageism and Mistreatment of Older Workers. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5521-5_7
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