Change in the Meaning and Experience of Work in Later Life
Introduction to the Special Issue
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13017997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James J Do (0000-0003-4090-8606, Boston College, corresponding author), Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes (0000-0001-5374-3404, Boston College) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 281-285 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-06 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Aging and Retirement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2054-4650 • E-ISSN: 2054-4650 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/workar/waw020 |
| OpenAlex | W2423320240 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 4 |
The script for later life is being re-written, in part due to increased longevity, improved health, shifts in the economy, and changes to pension systems. Thus, we solicited a series of papers from members of the Sloan Research Network on Aging & Work that examine changes in the meaning and experience of work in later life, with implications for future research, employers, and policy makers. The articles selected for this special issue provide new insights about two aspects of the realities of aging and work today: (a) assets that older adults can bring to their work (Zacher, Hacker, and Frese; Scheibe, Spieler, and Kuba); and (b) challenges that can affect the successful engagement of older workers (Curtis and McMullin; Fisher, Ryan, Sonnega, and Naude; Moen, Kojola, Kelly, and Karasakaya). The findings provide new insights, and they importantly echo a message urging researchers to reach beyond the forecasts and analyses of trends associated with the phenomenon of working longer. The articles suggest that scholarship which examines patterns of work and retirement transitions is ready to explore new questions and carefully consider the nuances of job fit over the life course. It is no longer sufficient to design studies, policies, and practices that focus only on whether older adults can successfully get and retain jobs
Affect (linguistics · Epistemology · Hacker · Job security · Meaning (existential · Pension · Phenomenon · Political science · Public relations · Scholarship · Sociology · Work (physics · Aging and Gerontology Research · Computer Science · Employment and Welfare Studies · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Law
The relationship between job demands, resources and subjective wellbeing
Structural Determinants of Workforce Participation after Retirement in Poland
From Working Tax Credit to Universal Credit
To What Extent is Gradual Retirement a Product of Financial Necessity
Fuller’ or ‘extended’ working lives? Critical perspectives on changing transitions from work to retirement
The rush of the rush hour
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |