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age discrimination  

Definition

  • IN THE UNITED STATES, age discrimination is generally associated with old age, but there is discrimination against youth as well. Ageism really was not evident in America until industrialization began, shortly after the Civil War. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime; Age Discrimination]

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