Entering the Retirement Zone
How Much Choice do Individuals Have
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12715002 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Vickerstaff (0000-0003-2572-3582, University of Kent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 507-517 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Policy and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1474-7464 • E-ISSN: 1475-3073 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1474746406003265 |
| OpenAlex | W2099083936 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
Traditionally the factors affecting retirement are correlated with individual difference variables such as level of income, health issues and caring responsibilities. Studies have shown how these factors interact to predict the individual retirement process. However, the demand-side factors which structure opportunities for older workers have been somewhat less studied. This paper explores the employer role in retirement. By investigating the experience of employees and retirees from three organisations this article demonstrates that the employing organisation's policies and practices are key to understanding retirement transitions. In the conclusion the impact of forthcoming age discrimination legislation is considered
Age discrimination · Business · Demographic economics · Economics · Labour economics · Legislation · Political science · Retirement age · Employment and Welfare Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Law · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Finance
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Is adjustment to retirement an individual responsibility? Socio-contextual conditions and options available to retired persons
Extending working life and the management of change. Is the workplace ready for the ageing worker
Fuller’ or ‘extended’ working lives? Critical perspectives on changing transitions from work to retirement
Working past 65 in the UK and the USA
Helping the Poorest Help Themselves? Encouraging Employment Past 65 in England and the USA
Ageing Organisations and the Extension of Working Lives
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.8 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |