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| Older workers and options for flexible work | | Author(s) | Wendy Loretto, Sarah Vickerstaff, Phil White |
| Corporate Author | School of Management, University of Edinburgh; School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Research, University of Kent; Equal Opportunities Commission - EOC |
| Publisher | Equal Opportunities Commission, Manchester, 2005 |
| Pages | 92 pp (EOC Working paper series, no 31) |
| Source | Research and Resources, EOC, Arndale House, Arndale Centre, Manchester M4 3EQ. Email: info@eoc.org.uk Website: www.eoc.org.uk/research Helpline: 0845 601 5901 |
| Keywords | Employment of older people ; Hours of work ; Part time employment ; Social surveys ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) commissioned this report as part of its General Formal Investigation into part-time and flexible work. The report is based on a comprehensive review of existing literature from government and non-government sources; secondary analysis of data sets, particularly the Labour Force Survey (LFS); and theme building to identify the key issues associated with older workers, gender and flexible employment. The report analyses working patterns and the extent of flexible working among people aged 50+ in Great Britain, and considers their personal factors which affect decisions on whether to continue working, retire or engage in flexible working. The external influences (e.g. employers, benefits and pensions) that create either barriers to or opportunities for flexible working are examined. The report reviews some examples of good practice in employment opportunities in the UK and abroad. The implications of the findings for policy-makers, employers, trade unions and individuals are considered. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060428002 B |
| Classmark | GC: WKD: WJF: 3F: 3A:6KC |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |
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