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Extending working life
— a review of the research literature | | Author(s) | Chris Phillipson, Allison Smith |
| Corporate Author | Keele University; Department for Work and Pensions - DWP |
| Publisher | Corporate Document Services, Leeds, 2005 |
| Pages | 95 pp (Department for Work and Pensions research report, no 299) |
| 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 ; Middle aged ; Social policy ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Despite increases in the employment rate of older workers, substantial numbers still leave work ahead of the state pension age (SPA). This literature review was designed to assess the current state of knowledge about factors influencing older workers' participation in the labour market. The study analyses a range of qualitative and quantitative studies on work and retirement for those aged 50+, published in the UK between 1999 and 2005. The review identifies important gaps in the literature and policy issues to consider if the goal of extending working life is to be achieved. Such issues include minority ethnic groups, "cumulative" and "multiple" disadvantage, decision-making, training, and flexible working. For policies to be developed for extending working life, the review also suggests six areas in need of further discussion: improving choice and control in the work/retirement transition; improving training and lifelong learning; developing health interventions and improving the quality of work; improving support for women in the workplace; extending the scope of flexible employment; and providing integrated public policies to support older workers. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051219001 B |
| Classmark | GC: SE: TM2: 64A |
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