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In a 2002 national survey conducted for AARP, 75% of respondents 45 and older "agree that inability to find a job would damage their self-esteem, far more than those (50%) who say that inability to find a mate or personal relationship would hurt their self-esteem." (p. 9)

RoperASW. (2002). Staying ahead of the curve: The AARP work and career study. Washington, DC: AARP. Retrieved March 9, 2008, from http://www.aarp.org/research/reference/publicopinions/aresearch-import-416.html

Staying Ahead of the Curve is based on a national survey conducted for AARP in May and June 2002 by RoperASW. 2,518 workers ages 45-74 were interviewed, including a representative national sample of 1,500 workers, as well as oversamples of African American, Hispanic and Asian American 45+ workers.

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