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Protocol for a mixed-methods longitudinal study to identify factors influencing return to work in the over 50s participating in the UK Work Programme
— Supporting Older People into Employment (SOPIE) | | Author(s) | Judith Brown, Joanne Neary, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi |
| Journal title | BMJ Open 2015;5:e010525.doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010525, 16 November 2015 |
| Pages | 10 pp |
| Source | http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/12/e010525.full.p... |
| Keywords | Employment of older people ; Recruitment ; Middle aged ; Methodology ; Longitudinal surveys ; Scotland. |
| Annotation | Increasing employment among older workers is a policy priority, given the increase in life. expectancy and the drop in labour force participation after the age of 50. Reasons for this drop are complex but include poor health, age discrimination, inadequate skills or qualifications, and caring roles. However, there is limited evidence on how best to support this group back to work. The Work Programme is the UK Government's flagship policy to facilitate return to work (RTW) among those at risk of long-term unemployment. Supporting Older People Into Employment (SOPIE) is a mixed-methods longitudinal study involving a collaboration between academics and a major Work Programme provider (Ingeus). The study will investigate the relationship between health, worklessness and the RTW process for the over 50s. This article outlines the three main study components and its strengths and weaknesses. Embedded fieldwork will document the data routinely collected by Ingeus and the key interventions or activities delivered. The quantitative study investigates some 14,000 individuals (aged 16-64 years, with 20% aged over 50) who entered the Ingeus Work Programme in a 16-month period in Scotland and were followed up for 2 years. Employment outcomes (including progression towards work) and how they differ by client characteristics (including health), intervention components received and external factors will be investigated. The qualitative component will explore how employment services can be better tailored to the needs of the over 50s. Results will be disseminated through journal articles, national and international conferences. Findings will inform current and future welfare-to-work and job retention initiatives to extend healthy working lives. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-160115001 E |
| Classmark | GC: WK6: SE: 3D: 3J: 9A * |
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