"Intergenerational Dynamics"

The workshop focuses on intergenerational dynamics in the workplace. We discuss the impact of Baby Boomers staying in the workforce longer than their predecessors, explore generational similarities and differences in the workplace, and present the Aging in the Workplace survey, a new tool to measure different aspects of intergenerational attitudes and relationships in the workplace. Attendees would benefit from this session by improving their understanding of the issues that may arise when co-workers of different generations work together within a given workplace.

Scott King, MA, is a Ph.D. candidate at Loyola University Chicago in the Applied Social Psychology program, where he also earned an M.A. in 2003. He earned his B.A. in Psychology and German at Beloit College in 2000. He has taught undergraduate courses in psychology at Loyola and DePaul University, and currently is a Senior Research Associate at the Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging in Evanston, Illinois. His academic interests involve the measurement of prejudice and stereotypes, including ageism, and in developing ways to counteract prejudice through applications of social psychological theories. At Mather LifeWays, he splits his time between serving as the Associate Managing Editor of the Seniors Housing & Care Journal and evaluating internal and external grants and programs, primarily through survey research. A paper he wrote based on the 360° Aging in the Workplace project won the 2009 "Best Graduate Student Research" award from the American Society on Aging.

Richard Shank, MA, Richard Shank has an M.A. from Rutgers University in sociology. He earned his B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. He has taught undergraduate sociology courses at Rutgers University and the Franklin College of Indiana and is currently a Senior Research Associate at the Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging in Evanston, Illinois. At Mather LifeWays, he serves as the editor of the monthly newsletter Aging in Action and evaluates Mather LifeWays programs through observational and survey research. He is co-developer of the Institute's 360 Aging in the Workplace study which focuses on employee satisfaction, intergenerational communications, retirement planning, and caregiving responsibilities. He has presented papers on this study at numerous conferences, including the National Council on Aging/American Society on Aging Conference and the Gerontological Society of America Conferences.

UCLA Law Review, Southern California Law Review, Emory Law Journal, and Stanford Law & Policy Review.