scholarly journals GENDER, HEALTH, AND EXTENDED WORKING LIFE IN IRELAND

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S820-S820
Author(s):  
Aine Ni Leime
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Forthcoming Book ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Gender And Health ◽  
Life Work

Abstract This presentation is based on a forthcoming book chapter which analyses policies, statistical evidence and qualitative data to investigate the gender and health implications of Extended Working Life policy in Ireland. The qualitative data is from a study conducted in 2018 that investigated attitudes to extended working life and experiences of late life work among sixty older workers, 30 men and 30 women in three different occupations, health care workers/cleaners, teachers and academic faculty.The data were analysed using a lifecourse approach. Workers in physically-demanding occupations, those in precarious employment and women were found to be more likely to be disadvantaged in relation to options for extending their working lives. It is recommended that policies be modified to address the disadvantages faced by these groups of workers.

Theoretical and conceptual issues in the extending working lives agenda

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clary Krekula ◽  
Sarah Vickerstaff
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Policy Debate ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
The One ◽  
New Research ◽  
Individual Choices

The policy debate on older people's extended participation in working life is not based on a social movement, such as the one putting forward demands on job opportunities for women, and has, by means of categorical stereotypes, mostly characterised older people as the problem. This narrative of individual choices and decisions presents older workers as de-gendered, de-classed individuals, shorn of their individual biographies and social contexts. It also treats the issue of extending working life as a phenomenon disconnected from surrounding society and trends. This line of reasoning points to the need for more sophisticated theoretical foundations. This chapter therefore provides a more encompassing framework for the discussion of extending working lives and outlines a new research agenda, including a power perspective with potential to shed light on age-based inequality, an intersectional perspective and a masculinity perspective which challenges the homogenous descriptions of older workers, a feminist understanding of work and a life course perspective which provides a framework which links the previous three.

“Fuller” or “extended” working lives: a critical commentary

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Phillipson
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Older Worker ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Critical Commentary ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to, first, provide some background to the treatment of older workers; second, highlight the distinction between a “fuller” and an “extended” working life; third, note the importance of separating out different groups within the category “older worker”; finally, identify areas for action to suppose those now facing working into their 60s and beyond. Design/methodology/approach – Commentary paper analysing development of policies towards older workers. Findings – This paper identifies problems implementing policy of extending working and provides various areas of action to support older workers. Research limitations/implications – This paper suggests extending work unlikely to be achieved without ensuring greater security for older workers. Practical implications – Importance of developing more support for older workers. Social implications – Challenge of resolving insecurity in the labour force as an impediment to extended working. Originality/value – This paper outlines a critical assessment of current government policy towards older workers.

scholarly journals Employees’ Longer Working Lives in Europe: Drivers and Barriers in Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1658
Author(s):  
Andrea Principi ◽  
Jürgen Bauknecht ◽  
Mirko Di Rosa ◽  
Marco Socci
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Early Retirement ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
European Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Market Factors ◽  
Legal Retirement Age

This paper identifies, within companies’ sectors of activity, predictors of Human Resource (HR) policies to extend working life (EWL) in light of increasing policy efforts at the European level to extend working life. Three types of EWL practices are investigated: the prevention of early retirement (i.e., encouraging employees to continue working until the legal retirement age); delay of retirement (i.e., encouraging employees to continue working beyond the legal retirement age); and, recruitment of employees who are already retired (i.e., unretirement). A sample of 4624 European organizations that was stratified by size and sector is analyzed in six countries. The main drivers for companies’ EWL practices are the implementation of measures for older workers to improve their performance, their working conditions, and to reduce costs. In industry, the qualities and skills of older workers could be more valued than in other sectors, while the adoption of EWL practices might be less affected by external economic and labor market factors in the public sector. Dutch and Italian employers may be less prone than others to extend working lives. These results underline the importance of raising employers’ awareness and increase their actions to extend employees’ working lives by adopting age management initiatives, especially in SMEs, and in the services and public sectors.

scholarly journals Is vaccination against hepatitis B a reality among Primary Health Care workers?

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 316-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Marques da Costa ◽  
Andréa Maria Eleutério de Barros Lima Martins ◽  
Pedro Eleutério dos Santos Neto ◽  
Duran Nunes de Pinho Veloso ◽  
Vilma Soares Magalhães ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Vaccination Scheme ◽  
Care Workers

OBJECTIVE: To verify the prevalence and factors associated with vaccination against hepatitis B among Primary Health Care workers in Montes Claros/MG. METHOD: A cross-sectional, analytic study was undertaken. Data were collected through a form, which contained sociodemographic, occupational, general health and behavioral variables. Associations were investigated through bivariate analysis and Poisson's multivariate regression, using SPSS 17.0. RESULTS: 95.5% answered the question about vaccination; 47.5% did not complete the vaccination scheme. The prevalence of vaccinated professionals was lower among older workers, who were hired, did not participate in occupational health updates and consumed alcohol. Prevalence levels were higher among professionals with more years of education and who reported contact with piercing and cutting instruments . CONCLUSIONS: Professional education, knowledge and perception of infection risks are important determinants of the vaccination scheme. Instability at work may lead to negligence and negligent behaviors may repeat themselves. The characterization of professionals who did not get vaccinated will direct educative actions in occupational health.

scholarly journals GENDER AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF EXTENDING WORKING LIFE: CROSS-NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S819-S820
Author(s):  
Aine Ni Leime ◽  
Debra A Street
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pension Policy ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Gender And Health ◽  
Pension Age ◽  
State Pension

Abstract This symposium addresses the issue of extended working life policy by considering the influence of gender and health on the experiences of older workers. In response to population ageing, policies designed to extend working life have been introduced in many countries. These policies include raising state pension age and linking the amount of state pensions more closely to years spent in paid employment. Such policies tend to be undifferentiated by gender or health status – in most countries, state pension age has been raised to the same age for men and women. Yet, research evidence indicates that women in all countries are disadvantaged in relation to employment at older ages and pensions. There are also health inequalities for older workers, depending on their occupation and whether they are in precarious or secure employment. Extended working life is of pressing societal concern. This symposium brings together the work of a group of leading international scholars who have been researching and reflecting on its implications in a forthcoming book on the topic across 34 countries. The symposium begins with an overview and analysis of the empirical landscape of older employment and pension policy by Martina Rasticova and Jim Ogg; Paper 2 offers a discussion of the theoretical perspectives and policy debates across 34 countries by Clary Krekula; there will be an analysis of extended working life policy in Ireland by Aine Ni Leime and a final presentation synthesising policy recommendations and mapping future research directions in extended working life by Debra Street.

scholarly journals Report on overseas visit to Malta: 30 March 1998 - 3 April 1998

1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-46
Author(s):  
Valerie Ehlers
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Technical Support ◽  
Group Health ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Gender And Health

The Technical Support Group, Health Department, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, invited persons from a number of Commonwealth countries to participate in a weeklong workshop, focusing on designing modules for a master's degree for health care workers on Gender and Health, utilising distance education techniques. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals ‘Fuller’ or ‘extended’ working lives? Critical perspectives on changing transitions from work to retirement

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 629-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRIS PHILLIPSON
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Essential Requirement ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Part Time ◽  
New Forms Of Work

ABSTRACTResearch on older workers and retirement has yet to adjust fully to an environment influenced by a combination of demographic change, technological developments and economic recession. A key dimension to the changing relationship between ageing and work is the tension between policies to extend working life and the increasingly fragmented nature of late working life, with the emergence of varied transitions, including: bridge employment, second/third careers, part-time working, early retirement and other variations. These developments indicate both the challenge of conceptualising new forms of work-ending, and – in policy terms – the extent to which these can successfully accommodate longer working lives. The paper provides a critical perspective to the policy of extending working life and the narrative which underpins this approach. The paper argues that retirement has become a ‘contested’ institution in the 21st century, fragmented across different pathways and transitions affecting people in their fifties and sixties. The paper argues the case for improving work quality and security as a precondition for supporting policies for encouraging working in later life. An essential requirement for this will include linking debates on extending working life with technological developments and changes affecting the workplace, creating differentiated paths to retirement and labour force exit, enhancing the provision of training and continuing education, and re-thinking the idea of the ‘older worker’.

scholarly journals Older workers’ evaluations of the political goal to extend working life: Discursive approach to the “attitude problem”

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 236-254
Author(s):  
Miira Niska ◽  
Pirjo Nikander
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
The Political ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Individual Preferences ◽  
Working Lives

Population ageing presents major challenges to the welfare system across the European Union. Consequently, emphasizing delayed retirement age and extended working lives abound in political discussions. Researchers have recognized numerous problems, which make the extended working life a challenging political task. One of these problems are citizens’ negative attitudes toward delayed retirement and extended working life. In this paper, we approach this “attitude problem” from the perspective of discursive social psychology and analyze the variation in the way aspirations to extend working lives are evaluated by older workers. The data analyzed in the study consists of interviews where participants between 50 and 65 years of age comment on the political goal to extend working lives. The article sheds light on the “attitude problem” by turning the attention from underlying individual preferences to discursive resources used to undermine the political goal and the situational functions these evaluative practices have.

scholarly journals The worldwide contribution of medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: quantitative and qualitative research

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Martine Blom ◽  
Gemma Whyatt ◽  
Inês Viva ◽  
Anastasia Martin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Medical Assistance ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Demand For Health ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Abstract Background One of the biggest concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic is the extreme demand for health care workers and health systems. Medical students possess a range of skills and attributes that can help the declining workforce. This paper aims to provide an overview of the roles medical students have taken during this pandemic worldwide and provide insights to work towards establishing safe, efficient and useful roles during the progression of the pandemic. Methods A comprehensive questionnaire was distributed through social media using platforms and networks that involved medical students worldwide. Analysis of the data included both quantitative and qualitative methods. Qualitative data of multiple-choice questions was done to calculate the percentage of countries in which students played a role during the pandemic, whether they were paid, and if medical education was suspended. Furthermore, we identified the different roles medical students had across the globe. Qualitative analysis was performed on blank space questions to gain more insights regarding the roles of medical students across different countries. Results 144 responses were reported from 47 countries and 81 different universities, representing all United Nations Regions. The role of medical students was most reported as providing medical assistance, namely in 61.7% of countries. Other reported roles were helplines, no role, logistical assistance, testing, baby-sitting, awareness, triage and supporting a physician at home. In 7.5% of the countries where students are performing services, it is reported these are paid services. In 45.7% (n = 37) of all universities, medical schools have been suspended with no reported (online) alternative for classes or exams. Conclusions Our results show that medical students have the capability to contribute in many different ways during this pandemic. In most cases, roles are unpaid and many reports show that there is no clarity on whether their roles will count towards their educational credits. It is crucial to develop adequate protocols and statements, so medical students can contribute to the best of their capacity and in a safe, ethical and healthy manner during the pandemic, for which additional research and collaboration between institutions is needed.

scholarly journals PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS FOR CURRENT POLICIES TO EXTEND WORKING LIVES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S820-S820
Author(s):  
Debra A Street ◽  
Debra A Street
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Political Landscapes ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Life Work

Abstract Current policy debates fluctuate between “extending working life” and “delaying retirement”—assuming policies that reflect different conceptual approaches are identical. This presentation uses a different analytic strategy, conceptualizing later life work policies as representing distinctive approaches to consideration of work conditions/income security for older workers. Using data from over 30 countries, I discuss main trends in extended working life policies (mainly in the EU) and the gender and health implications for current and future workers. We find that policies committed to “extending working life”—supporting adequate/meaningful employment for later life work—are enacted rarely, but with potentially positive effects for the health and wellbeing of older workers of either gender. However, “delaying retirement” policies, which dominate the political landscapes of most of the country-specific policies we consider, reproduce or exacerbate gender inequalities and health risks for vulnerable older workers.

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