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| Work transitions and health in later life | | Author(s) | Jan E Mutchler, Jeffrey A Burr, Michael P Massagli |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 54B, no 5, September 1999 |
| Pages | pp S252-261 |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Employment ; Transitional phase ; Retirement ; Older men ; Middle aged ; Correlation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The goal of the analysis was to examine associations between health status and work behaviour in men aged 55-69. The authors specifically examined the conditions where health is most strongly associated with leaving and re-entering the work force. This association was tested using logistic regression analyses based on data from the 1984 and 1985 panels of the US Survey of Income and Program Participation. For men aged 55-69 in the mid-1980s, poor health was positively associated with work force exit, and negatively associated with returns to work. Although these main effects are very strong, health was particularly important for those for whom retirement was least attractive. Health had its most substantial associations with work transitions for men with working wives, as well as for younger men, or those with limited non-work financial resources. Health also had a particularly strong association with transitions for black men, but only with reference to re-entry decisions. Results suggest that continued work may have limited appeal for men who are prepared for retirement, even when they are in excellent health. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991220224 A |
| Classmark | CC: WJ: 4MT: G3: BC: SE: 49: 7T |
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