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Factors affecting the labour market participation of older workers: qualitative research
— a report of research carried out by ECOTEC Research and Consulting Limited on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions | | Author(s) | Pat Irving, Jennifer Steels, Nicola Hall |
| Corporate Author | ECOTEC Research and Consulting; Department for Work and Pensions - DWP |
| Publisher | Corporate Document Services, Leeds, 2005 |
| Pages | 206 pp (Department for Work and Pensions Research report, no 281) (Age Positive) |
| Source | Corporate Document Services, 7 Eastgate, Leeds LS2 7LY. Orderline tel: 0113 399 4040. E-mail: orderline@cds.co.uk Summary available from website: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/ |
| Keywords | Employment of older people ; Retirement ; Preparation [retirement] ; Labour economics ; Qualitative Studies. |
| Annotation | This qualitative study follows the 2003 quantitative research study, "Factors affecting the labour market participation of older workers" by Humphrey et al (DWP Research report, 200). This latest report presents the findings from in-depth interviews and focus groups with 30 working respondents and 41 non-working respondents aged 50-59 in three areas: Newcastle; Christchurch and East Dorset; and Walsall. The aim was to increase our understanding about older workers' decisions to leave, remain in or return to the labour market, as well as their attitudes to work, training, retirement planning and saving. Respondents identified barriers to labour market participation and re-entry, and they made suggestions as to what the government might do to encourage people work longer and promote work opportunities. Recommendations are made variously for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Jobcentre Plus, and the Pension Service. The topic guides used at different stages of the research are included as appendices. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051213002 B |
| Classmark | GC: G3: GA: WH: 3DP |
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