Moritz Hess
Biographic Data
| ID | 5700965 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Moritz Hess |
| GIVEN NAMES | Moritz |
| FAMILY NAME | Hess |
| SIGNATURE | HESS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hochschule Niederrhein |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4095-6448 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
“Protect Our Women…From the Immigrants!?”
Catcalling as a form of sexual street harassment has been shown to seriously affect women’s perception of safety and well-being. The present study aimed to investigate whether inter-group attitudes and perceived origin of the catcalling person influence the way people perceive such behavior. We presented 1,246 participants vignettes of catcalling being performed by in-group versus out-group members and let them rate these vignettes with respect t…
Who are student caregivers? Reconciling studying and caregiving in Germany
Ageism in German universities
Ageism in universities – meaning unequal treatment of students based on their (older) chronological age – is seldom discussed in the context of higher education. This is primarily due to the inherent chrononormative understanding that higher education systems mainly prepare young people for the labor market. However, due to demographic trends, shifting social norms and promoting lifelong learning educational trajectories are more diverse than eve…
The voluntariness of retirement-transitions
Involuntary retirement has negative effects on an individual’s health and satisfaction with life. However, it remains unknown whether the recent European policy shift from early retirement towards extending working lives has impacted retirement voluntariness. This study examines how socio-demographic factors affect retirement voluntariness, which is classified as ‘involuntary’ ( e.g. being laid off), ‘voluntary’ ( e.g. wanting to spend more time …
Continuing Vocational Educational Training, Self-Directed Ageism, and Extending Working Lives
Continuing vocational education and training (CVET) is essential for prolonging working lives, as it improves the qualifications and skills of older workers, helps to prevent skill mismatches, and increases their employability. Research indicates that access to training throughout life is unequally distributed in society, with certain labour market groups, such as those with higher education and better working conditions, benefiting more. This di…
Older adults’ reasons to participate in digital skills learning
The rapid development of digital technologies and their increasing application in many areas of everyday life challenge all citizens to continuously learn digital skills. This also applies to older adults, among whom digital literacy is on average less well-developed than among younger adults. This article investigates why retired older adults participate in opportunities to learn digital skills. Multiple case design with both qualitative and qua…
A Multilevel Model of Older Adults’ Appropriation of ICT and Acquisition of Digital Literacy
Digital literacy refers to a set of competencies related to the skilled use of computers and information technology. Low digital skills can be a barrier for older adults' full participation in a digital society, and COVID-19 has increased this risk of social exclusion. Older adults' digital inclusion is a complex process that consists of the interplay of structural and individual factors. The ACCESS project unwrapped the complexity of the process…
Determinants of (in-)voluntary retirement
Involuntary retirement transitions have a variety of negative consequences for individuals and society as they can lead to poorer health or lower wellbeing. Therefore, it is of high relevance to better understand the factors influencing the voluntariness of retirement transitions. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify the known determinants of the voluntariness of retirement. Our final review includes 14 studies that empiricall…
How older people experience the age-friendliness of The Hague
The municipality of The Hague has been a member of the WHO's Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities since 2015. The municipality commissioned a survey to investigate how older citizens view the age-friendliness of their city. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a diverse sample of 393 community-dwelling older citizens. The survey made use of the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ), and multilevel reg…
Educational Inequalities in Labor Market Exit of Older Workers in 15 European Countries
This article examines country differences in the association between education and voluntary or involuntary labor market exit and whether these country differences map onto institutional characteristics of the countries. Work exit is defined as involuntary or voluntary based on the reasons of exit. Four different types of institutional factors, push and pull , aiming for an earlier work exit and need and maintain factors to retain older workers i…
Planned Retirement Timing in Europe
As populations are ageing concerns regarding the sustainability of European welfare states have come to the forefront. In reaction, policy makers have implemented measurements aimed at the prolongation of working lives. This study investigates weather older workers have adapted their planned retirement age, as a result of this new policy credo. Based on data from Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) the analysis shows an incr…
Active ageing policies and delaying retirement
We investigate how labour market and pension measures associated with active ageing influence retirement behaviour in Austria and Germany. We focus on two conservative welfare states and evaluate how individuals respond to comparable pension scheme changes. Using the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, findings point to increasing average actual retirement ages in both countries. Early retirement becomes less important while workin…
Determinants of Ageism against Older Adults
Ageism is a widespread phenomenon and constitutes a significant threat to older people’s well-being. Identifying the factors contributing to ageism is critical to inform policies that minimise its societal impact. In this systematic review, we gathered and summarised empirical studies exploring the key determinants of ageism against older people for a period of over forty years (1970–2017). A comprehensive search using fourteen databases identifi…
A probabilistic projection of beneficiaries of long-term care insurance in Germany by severity of disability
Demographic aging puts social insurance systems under immense pressure as frailty risks increase with age. The statutory long-term care insurance in Germany (GPV), whose society has been aging for decades due to low fertility and decreasing mortality, faces massive future pressure. The present study presents a stochastic outlook on long-term care insurance in Germany until 2045 by forecasting the future number of frail persons who could claim ins…
Culture Matters – Normen, Erwerbstätigkeit und informelle Pflege von älteren Frauen in Europa
Vor dem Hintergrund der demographischen Alterung sehen sich Frauen im Alter zwischen 50 und 65 zwei Forderungen durch die Gesellschaft ausgesetzt. Auf der einen Seite sollen sie länger arbeiten und auf der anderen Seite informelle Pflege übernehmen, was sie vor einen neuen, „zweiten“ Vereinbarungskonflikt stellen kann. Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht mit Daten des SHARE, welche kontextuellen wohlfahrtsstaatlichen und kulturellen Rahmenbedingun…
Inequalities in women's awareness of changes to the State Pension Age in England and the role of cognitive ability
As a response to the ageing population, the United Kingdom (UK) government, like many others, has increased the State Pension Age. This has involved equalising women's State Pension Age with men's, raising it from 60 to 65, with further increases already underway. It has been argued that a key issue with how this change has been implemented is the lack of notice the government gave to the women affected, impacting on their ability to plan for ret…
A Critical Perspective on Ageism and Modernization Theory
Modernization theory has often been used to explain country differences in levels of ageism. The commentary at hand questions its usefulness in the analysis of ageism today for two reasons. First, modernization theory was developed to discuss social status of older people, not ageism. Second, social policies and management practices that emerged with industrialization are being rolled back over the last decades. We therefore argue for the reconsi…
Public support for sanctioning older unemployed – a survey experiment in 21 European countries
The public opinion literature has found that the age of the benefit recipient is an important determinant in the formation of welfare state attitudes. Older people are perceived as more deserving of help and also punished less for not accepting a job. We argue that such a preferential treatment of older people depends on the social and economic context. In this article, we examine public support for demanding active labour market policies in 21 E…
Retirement Expectations in Germany—Towards Rising Social Inequality
In the last 20 years, German policy makers have reformed the pension system and the labor market with the aim of prolonging working life. As a consequence, older workers’ employment rate and average retirement age rose. In addition to the actual behavior of today’s retiree cohorts, the reforms also influence the expected retirement age of future pensioners, the development of which will be investigated in this paper, arguing that they have adapte…
Ethnische Diskriminierung durch Bundestagsabgeordnete. Ein Feldexperiment
Diskriminierung aufgrund ethnischer Zugehörigkeit ist zwar mit rechtlichen und sozialen Normen unvereinbar, wird jedoch vielfach empirisch beobachtet. Die vorliegende Studie geht der Frage nach, ob ethnische Diskriminierung Bestandteil des sozialen Miteinanders in einem Kernbereich der Gesellschaft, der Politik, ist. Der Beitrag untersucht ethnische Diskriminierung in der Interaktion zwischen gewählten politischen Repräsentanten*innen, denen geme…
Pathways to death
Physical and mental health are important markers of quality of life. Little is known about how they unfold in tandem in the last years of life
Determinants of Intended Retirement Timing in Germany
Recent studies indicate that pension reforms in Germany might have caused social inequality in the transition from work to retirement. This paper investigates a potential emergence of social inequality in retirement transitions by focusing on future pensioners. An analysis of the data set BIBB / BAuA Employment Survey of the Working Population on Qualification and Working Conditions in Germany 2012 shows that both low- and high-educated older wor…
Population Ageing, the Intergenerational Conflict, and Active Ageing Policies – a Multilevel Study of 27 European Countries
Die Alterung der Gesellschaft und der Generationenkonflikt in Europa / Aging Societies and Intergenerational Conflict in Europe
Vor dem Hintergrund alternder Gesellschaften in Europa wird zunehmend vor einem Generationenkonflikt gewarnt. Doch haben Alte und Junge tatsächlich unterschiedliche Interessen und damit entgegen gesetzte Politikpräferenzen? Hierauf geben wir eine theoretische und eine empirische Antwort. Wir zeigen spieltheoretisch, dass Alte wie Junge ein Interesse an intergenerationaler Umverteilung haben sollten. Ein Konflikt bezüglich Transferzahlungen zwisch…
Inhalt / Contents
Population Ageing, the Intergenerational Conflict, and Active Ageing Policies – a Multilevel Study of 27 European Countries
How older people experience the age-friendliness of The Hague
The municipality of The Hague has been a member of the WHO's Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities since 2015. The municipality commissioned a survey to investigate how older citizens view the age-friendliness of their city. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a diverse sample of 393 community-dwelling older citizens. The survey made use of the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ), and multilevel reg…
Older adults’ reasons to participate in digital skills learning
The rapid development of digital technologies and their increasing application in many areas of everyday life challenge all citizens to continuously learn digital skills. This also applies to older adults, among whom digital literacy is on average less well-developed than among younger adults. This article investigates why retired older adults participate in opportunities to learn digital skills. Multiple case design with both qualitative and qua…
Public support for sanctioning older unemployed – a survey experiment in 21 European countries
The public opinion literature has found that the age of the benefit recipient is an important determinant in the formation of welfare state attitudes. Older people are perceived as more deserving of help and also punished less for not accepting a job. We argue that such a preferential treatment of older people depends on the social and economic context. In this article, we examine public support for demanding active labour market policies in 21 E…
A Critical Perspective on Ageism and Modernization Theory
Modernization theory has often been used to explain country differences in levels of ageism. The commentary at hand questions its usefulness in the analysis of ageism today for two reasons. First, modernization theory was developed to discuss social status of older people, not ageism. Second, social policies and management practices that emerged with industrialization are being rolled back over the last decades. We therefore argue for the reconsi…
Determinants of (in-)voluntary retirement
Involuntary retirement transitions have a variety of negative consequences for individuals and society as they can lead to poorer health or lower wellbeing. Therefore, it is of high relevance to better understand the factors influencing the voluntariness of retirement transitions. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify the known determinants of the voluntariness of retirement. Our final review includes 14 studies that empiricall…
Inequalities in women's awareness of changes to the State Pension Age in England and the role of cognitive ability
As a response to the ageing population, the United Kingdom (UK) government, like many others, has increased the State Pension Age. This has involved equalising women's State Pension Age with men's, raising it from 60 to 65, with further increases already underway. It has been argued that a key issue with how this change has been implemented is the lack of notice the government gave to the women affected, impacting on their ability to plan for ret…
Retirement Expectations in Germany—Towards Rising Social Inequality
In the last 20 years, German policy makers have reformed the pension system and the labor market with the aim of prolonging working life. As a consequence, older workers’ employment rate and average retirement age rose. In addition to the actual behavior of today’s retiree cohorts, the reforms also influence the expected retirement age of future pensioners, the development of which will be investigated in this paper, arguing that they have adapte…
Pathways to death
Physical and mental health are important markers of quality of life. Little is known about how they unfold in tandem in the last years of life
Continuing Vocational Educational Training, Self-Directed Ageism, and Extending Working Lives
Continuing vocational education and training (CVET) is essential for prolonging working lives, as it improves the qualifications and skills of older workers, helps to prevent skill mismatches, and increases their employability. Research indicates that access to training throughout life is unequally distributed in society, with certain labour market groups, such as those with higher education and better working conditions, benefiting more. This di…
Educational Inequalities in Labor Market Exit of Older Workers in 15 European Countries
This article examines country differences in the association between education and voluntary or involuntary labor market exit and whether these country differences map onto institutional characteristics of the countries. Work exit is defined as involuntary or voluntary based on the reasons of exit. Four different types of institutional factors, push and pull , aiming for an earlier work exit and need and maintain factors to retain older workers i…
Ethnische Diskriminierung durch Bundestagsabgeordnete. Ein Feldexperiment
Diskriminierung aufgrund ethnischer Zugehörigkeit ist zwar mit rechtlichen und sozialen Normen unvereinbar, wird jedoch vielfach empirisch beobachtet. Die vorliegende Studie geht der Frage nach, ob ethnische Diskriminierung Bestandteil des sozialen Miteinanders in einem Kernbereich der Gesellschaft, der Politik, ist. Der Beitrag untersucht ethnische Diskriminierung in der Interaktion zwischen gewählten politischen Repräsentanten*innen, denen geme…
Die Alterung der Gesellschaft und der Generationenkonflikt in Europa / Aging Societies and Intergenerational Conflict in Europe
Vor dem Hintergrund alternder Gesellschaften in Europa wird zunehmend vor einem Generationenkonflikt gewarnt. Doch haben Alte und Junge tatsächlich unterschiedliche Interessen und damit entgegen gesetzte Politikpräferenzen? Hierauf geben wir eine theoretische und eine empirische Antwort. Wir zeigen spieltheoretisch, dass Alte wie Junge ein Interesse an intergenerationaler Umverteilung haben sollten. Ein Konflikt bezüglich Transferzahlungen zwisch…
Inhalt / Contents
Population Ageing, the Intergenerational Conflict, and Active Ageing Policies – a Multilevel Study of 27 European Countries
Determinants of Intended Retirement Timing in Germany
Recent studies indicate that pension reforms in Germany might have caused social inequality in the transition from work to retirement. This paper investigates a potential emergence of social inequality in retirement transitions by focusing on future pensioners. An analysis of the data set BIBB / BAuA Employment Survey of the Working Population on Qualification and Working Conditions in Germany 2012 shows that both low- and high-educated older wor…
Retirement Expectations in Germany—Towards Rising Social Inequality
In the last 20 years, German policy makers have reformed the pension system and the labor market with the aim of prolonging working life. As a consequence, older workers’ employment rate and average retirement age rose. In addition to the actual behavior of today’s retiree cohorts, the reforms also influence the expected retirement age of future pensioners, the development of which will be investigated in this paper, arguing that they have adapte…
Ethnische Diskriminierung durch Bundestagsabgeordnete. Ein Feldexperiment
Diskriminierung aufgrund ethnischer Zugehörigkeit ist zwar mit rechtlichen und sozialen Normen unvereinbar, wird jedoch vielfach empirisch beobachtet. Die vorliegende Studie geht der Frage nach, ob ethnische Diskriminierung Bestandteil des sozialen Miteinanders in einem Kernbereich der Gesellschaft, der Politik, ist. Der Beitrag untersucht ethnische Diskriminierung in der Interaktion zwischen gewählten politischen Repräsentanten*innen, denen geme…
Pathways to death
Physical and mental health are important markers of quality of life. Little is known about how they unfold in tandem in the last years of life
A Critical Perspective on Ageism and Modernization Theory
Modernization theory has often been used to explain country differences in levels of ageism. The commentary at hand questions its usefulness in the analysis of ageism today for two reasons. First, modernization theory was developed to discuss social status of older people, not ageism. Second, social policies and management practices that emerged with industrialization are being rolled back over the last decades. We therefore argue for the reconsi…
Public support for sanctioning older unemployed – a survey experiment in 21 European countries
The public opinion literature has found that the age of the benefit recipient is an important determinant in the formation of welfare state attitudes. Older people are perceived as more deserving of help and also punished less for not accepting a job. We argue that such a preferential treatment of older people depends on the social and economic context. In this article, we examine public support for demanding active labour market policies in 21 E…
Determinants of Ageism against Older Adults
Ageism is a widespread phenomenon and constitutes a significant threat to older people’s well-being. Identifying the factors contributing to ageism is critical to inform policies that minimise its societal impact. In this systematic review, we gathered and summarised empirical studies exploring the key determinants of ageism against older people for a period of over forty years (1970–2017). A comprehensive search using fourteen databases identifi…
A probabilistic projection of beneficiaries of long-term care insurance in Germany by severity of disability
Demographic aging puts social insurance systems under immense pressure as frailty risks increase with age. The statutory long-term care insurance in Germany (GPV), whose society has been aging for decades due to low fertility and decreasing mortality, faces massive future pressure. The present study presents a stochastic outlook on long-term care insurance in Germany until 2045 by forecasting the future number of frail persons who could claim ins…
Culture Matters – Normen, Erwerbstätigkeit und informelle Pflege von älteren Frauen in Europa
Vor dem Hintergrund der demographischen Alterung sehen sich Frauen im Alter zwischen 50 und 65 zwei Forderungen durch die Gesellschaft ausgesetzt. Auf der einen Seite sollen sie länger arbeiten und auf der anderen Seite informelle Pflege übernehmen, was sie vor einen neuen, „zweiten“ Vereinbarungskonflikt stellen kann. Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht mit Daten des SHARE, welche kontextuellen wohlfahrtsstaatlichen und kulturellen Rahmenbedingun…
Inequalities in women's awareness of changes to the State Pension Age in England and the role of cognitive ability
As a response to the ageing population, the United Kingdom (UK) government, like many others, has increased the State Pension Age. This has involved equalising women's State Pension Age with men's, raising it from 60 to 65, with further increases already underway. It has been argued that a key issue with how this change has been implemented is the lack of notice the government gave to the women affected, impacting on their ability to plan for ret…
Planned Retirement Timing in Europe
As populations are ageing concerns regarding the sustainability of European welfare states have come to the forefront. In reaction, policy makers have implemented measurements aimed at the prolongation of working lives. This study investigates weather older workers have adapted their planned retirement age, as a result of this new policy credo. Based on data from Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) the analysis shows an incr…
Active ageing policies and delaying retirement
We investigate how labour market and pension measures associated with active ageing influence retirement behaviour in Austria and Germany. We focus on two conservative welfare states and evaluate how individuals respond to comparable pension scheme changes. Using the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, findings point to increasing average actual retirement ages in both countries. Early retirement becomes less important while workin…
A Multilevel Model of Older Adults’ Appropriation of ICT and Acquisition of Digital Literacy
Digital literacy refers to a set of competencies related to the skilled use of computers and information technology. Low digital skills can be a barrier for older adults' full participation in a digital society, and COVID-19 has increased this risk of social exclusion. Older adults' digital inclusion is a complex process that consists of the interplay of structural and individual factors. The ACCESS project unwrapped the complexity of the process…
Determinants of (in-)voluntary retirement
Involuntary retirement transitions have a variety of negative consequences for individuals and society as they can lead to poorer health or lower wellbeing. Therefore, it is of high relevance to better understand the factors influencing the voluntariness of retirement transitions. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify the known determinants of the voluntariness of retirement. Our final review includes 14 studies that empiricall…
How older people experience the age-friendliness of The Hague
The municipality of The Hague has been a member of the WHO's Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities since 2015. The municipality commissioned a survey to investigate how older citizens view the age-friendliness of their city. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a diverse sample of 393 community-dwelling older citizens. The survey made use of the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ), and multilevel reg…
Educational Inequalities in Labor Market Exit of Older Workers in 15 European Countries
This article examines country differences in the association between education and voluntary or involuntary labor market exit and whether these country differences map onto institutional characteristics of the countries. Work exit is defined as involuntary or voluntary based on the reasons of exit. Four different types of institutional factors, push and pull , aiming for an earlier work exit and need and maintain factors to retain older workers i…
Older adults’ reasons to participate in digital skills learning
The rapid development of digital technologies and their increasing application in many areas of everyday life challenge all citizens to continuously learn digital skills. This also applies to older adults, among whom digital literacy is on average less well-developed than among younger adults. This article investigates why retired older adults participate in opportunities to learn digital skills. Multiple case design with both qualitative and qua…
Ageism in German universities
Ageism in universities – meaning unequal treatment of students based on their (older) chronological age – is seldom discussed in the context of higher education. This is primarily due to the inherent chrononormative understanding that higher education systems mainly prepare young people for the labor market. However, due to demographic trends, shifting social norms and promoting lifelong learning educational trajectories are more diverse than eve…
The voluntariness of retirement-transitions
Involuntary retirement has negative effects on an individual’s health and satisfaction with life. However, it remains unknown whether the recent European policy shift from early retirement towards extending working lives has impacted retirement voluntariness. This study examines how socio-demographic factors affect retirement voluntariness, which is classified as ‘involuntary’ ( e.g. being laid off), ‘voluntary’ ( e.g. wanting to spend more time …
Continuing Vocational Educational Training, Self-Directed Ageism, and Extending Working Lives
Continuing vocational education and training (CVET) is essential for prolonging working lives, as it improves the qualifications and skills of older workers, helps to prevent skill mismatches, and increases their employability. Research indicates that access to training throughout life is unequally distributed in society, with certain labour market groups, such as those with higher education and better working conditions, benefiting more. This di…
“Protect Our Women…From the Immigrants!?”
Catcalling as a form of sexual street harassment has been shown to seriously affect women’s perception of safety and well-being. The present study aimed to investigate whether inter-group attitudes and perceived origin of the catcalling person influence the way people perceive such behavior. We presented 1,246 participants vignettes of catcalling being performed by in-group versus out-group members and let them rate these vignettes with respect t…
Who are student caregivers? Reconciling studying and caregiving in Germany
Political science (17 works) · Economics (12 works) · Retirement, Disability, and Employment (12 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Demographic economics (9 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Global Health Care Issues (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works)