Research on age discrimination also continues to focus on the roots of age stereotypes. For example, Finkelstein, Burke and Raju (1995) studied situational characteristics that may contribute to employment decisions biased by age discrimination. These researchers conducted a meta-analysis of published empirical studies examining age discrimination in employment settings, both real and simulated. Results suggested an ‘‘in-group bias,’’ with younger respondents tending to judge younger workers as more qualified than older workers, to have greater potential for development, and to be more physically qualified for demanding jobs. In contrast, older respondents in the study rated younger and older workers to be equally qualified for employment. These findings are generally supported also by more recent studies (e.g., Hassell & Perrewe, 1995; Perry, Kulik, & Bourhis, 1996).