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| Changing work and retirement | | Author(s) | Chris Phillipson |
| Journal title | IN: The social policy of old age: moving into the 21st century; edited by Miriam Bernard and Judith Phillips, 1998 |
| Publisher | Centre for Policy on Ageing, London, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 76-92 |
| Source | Central Books, 50 Freshwater Road, Chadwell Heath, Dagenham, RM8 1RX. |
| Keywords | Employment ; Labour economics ; Employment of older people ; Retirement ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Social trends. |
| Annotation | The emphasis of this chapter is on viewing work and retirement as socially constructed events shaped by a number of competing influences within society. A significant role may be attributed to economic factors - influencing changing patterns of work and retirement - which is analysed with reference to the debate about 'employability' of older workers. The author reviews current trends in the employment of older workers, and summarises literature relating to age discrimination in the workplace. Some broader questions on the social construction of retirement, and points about the future of social policy in the field of work and retirement are considered. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980311010 A |
| Classmark | WJ: WH: GC: G3: F: TM3 |
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