scholarly journals Why work beyond 65? Discourse on the Decision to Continue Working or Retire Early

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerstin Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Older Worker ◽  
Personal Finances ◽  
Retirement Decisions ◽  
Health Situation ◽  
Early Retiree

This study examined retirement decisions among people who had left working life before 65 years of age and those working beyond 65 years in an extended working life. The results were used to make a model about their considerations, weighting and decision making, and important factors and themes in working beyond 65 years of age or retiring before 65. The interviewees seemed to have considered and weighed their own best life balance to finally result in their identity as (older) worker or early retiree. They included their work situation and social surroundings in descriptions of their planning and retirement decision making. The most important themes in these descriptions were (i) personal health and well-being; (ii) personal finances; (iii) possibilities for social inclusion; and (iv) possibilities for self-crediting by meaningful activities. Those identifying themselves as older workers had possibilities in their life situation to manage their work in relation to their functional ageing and health situation; felt important to others and socially included in the workplace; and did meaningful tasks and felt empowered in their working life. Those who had left the working life before 65 years of age describe a better possibility to this outside the working life and left as soon as they acquire a sufficient pension. The results and model presented here on how people perceive their identity as older worker or early retiree will hopefully contribute to understanding retirement planning and to the formulation of strategies to extend working life.

Resource Passageways and Caravans: A Multi-level, Multi-disciplinary Review of the Antecedents of Resources over the Lifespan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Sarandopoulos ◽  
Prashant Bordia
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Older Worker ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Resources are vital for older worker effectiveness and well-being, yet limited attention has been paid to the antecedents of resources. Drawing together the rich cross-disciplinary literature on resources, and through the lens of cumulative disadvantage and resource passageways, we review the individual, organizational, and institutional factors that influence the resources available to people in late working life. The review provides a more nuanced perspective on older workers as agentic actors. We highlight how agency can be constrained via a person’s resources, which are shaped by structural influences. Knowledge of structural influences on resources is important for understanding the experiences of older workers and their continued effectiveness in the work domain. We outline avenues for future research on resources and aging at work that incorporates these multi-level influences.

“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.

Changes in Labor Accident Risk with Aging

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Nakamura ◽  
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Motoya Takagi ◽  
Shinnosuke Usui ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Worker Safety ◽  
Accident Risk ◽  
Older Worker ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Social

As we age, we change physically and mentally. As society ages, the birthrate decreases and the older worker’s social role increases in importance. The social role of the elderly is, however, threatened by the potential increase in age-related accidents. This research used 34,217 cases to explore and clarify the features of age-related accidents, classified by type, victim age –10 to 30s, 40 to 50s, and those aged 60 and over– and the number of absentee days due to accidents. Our results show that more time is needed for an older worker to return to the job after an accident than for a young worker. The importance of accident prevention for older workers is growing throughout industry. Ensuring such safety improves safety for workers of all ages. Issues involving age-related worker safety thus are related to the safety and well-being of workers of all generation.

Early Retirement Decisions and How They Affect Later Quality of Life

1996 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Maule ◽  
D. R. Cliff ◽  
R. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Analysis ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Early Retirement ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Retirement Decisions

AbstractOlder workers are often placed in an unenviable position in the face of stereotypes which define them as increasingly marginal in the work force, and view retirement in terms of status loss and disengagement. Yet voluntary early retirement schemes have been a recent feature of work organisations of all types in Britain, Western Europe and North America. The nature of the decision-making processes of those involved in such schemes has not been widely researched and such studies as have been conducted have not drawn on the existing framework of decision analysis. This paper reports the findings of two linked studies into the early retirement decisions of men working in Britain for a large multinational company in the manufacturing sector. The first investigated the factors deemed to be important for a group of men at the point of decision whilst the second investigated both the factors deemed to be important and the quality of life of a group of men who had taken the decision to retire early between 18 months and 3 years previously. Both studies indicated that the decision-making process is complex and cannot be reduced to single-factors like health or financial status. The most important factor in the quality of life of early retirees was the matching of expectations of further work at the point of decision. The studies illustrated the utility of a decision analysis approach to the study of early retirement.

scholarly journals Are high performance work systems compatible with the extending working life agenda?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Getinet Haile
Keyword(s):  
Older Workers ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
High Performance Work Practices ◽  
Appraisal Systems ◽  
Using Data

PurposeThe paper examines the compatibility of two UK policy priorities – extending working life (EWL) and the promotion of national economic performance through high performance work practices (HPWP).Design/methodology/approachEmpirical analysis has been conducted using data from WERS2011 to test hypotheses on whether age moderates the link between HPWP and employee well-being outcomes.FindingsDevelopment-oriented human resource strategies are found to compromise the wellbeing of older workers relative to younger ones, while some dimensions of HPWP lead to more favourable wellbeing outcomes for older workers relative to their younger counterparts (flexible working, performance-related pay and appraisal systems).Research limitations/implicationsAt older ages those still in the workforce may be over-represented by happier and psychologically more robust individuals who have settled into jobs they find fulfilling, matching their personal characteristics and abilities. If so, the adverse well-being influence of development-oriented strategies may be understated, while favourable well-being outcomes for older workers may be overstated.Practical implicationsHRM strategies may need to be more age sensitive to support the EWL agenda better.Originality/valueWhile many studies have examined the link between HPWP and a range of individual-level outcomes, less widely researched is whether responses vary by age, which the paper addresses.

scholarly journals Estudio cualitativo sobre discapacidad intelectual y trabajo protegido. La orientación como herramienta para mejorar la calidad de vida/Qualitative study of intellectual disability and sheltered work. Vocational guidance as a tool to improve quality of life

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Cristina Laborda Molla ◽  
Henar González Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Improve Quality ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Discapacidad Intelectual

RESUMEN Introducción: El empleo es una herramienta clave para optimizar la inserción social y mejorar la calidad de vida (CV) de las personas con discapacidad intelectual (DI). Esta investigación estudia la calidad del empleo de personas con DI en Centros Especiales de Empleo (CEE) y en Centros Ocupacionales (CO). Método: Se desarrollaron 186 entrevistas semiestructuradas; 157 a empleados y 32 a empleadores de las dos tipologías de centros. Se recogió información referente a la naturaleza del centro, su organización, posibilidades de promoción y el nivel de bienestar de los trabajadores. Resultados: Los primeros datos muestran que existen tres elementos que determinan las posibilidades de desarrollo profesional de personas con DI y el nivel en la calidad de su empleo: la orientación profesional, la formación a lo largo de la vida y la intervención en procesos participativos. En función de ello se ha detectado que carecen de oportunidades para implicarse en los procesos de decisión de su vida sociolaboral, no tienen acceso generalizado a estudios postobligatorios reglados o de formación permanente y no existe el apoyo natural como elemento normalizador, entre otras. Conclusiones: La mejor ocupabilidad del colectivo depende de un proceso de orientación vital que abarque no sólo períodos de toma de decisiones y transición al mundo laboral, sino que se extienda a lo largo de toda su vida profesional. La finalidad es la mejora laboral para avanzar hacia la optimización de la calidad de vida.ABSTRACTIntroduction: Employment is a key tool to optimize social inclusion and improve quality of life (QoL) of people with Intellectual Disability (ID). This study explores the employment’s quality of workplace of people with ID in Special Employment Centers and Occupational Centers. Method: 186 semi-structured interviews were developed; 157 to employees and 32 to employers of the two types of centers. Information was collected regarding the nature of the center, its organization, possibilities for promotion and the level of workers well-being. Results: First data shows that there are three elements that determine the possibilities of professional development of people with ID and the level of quality of their employment: professional guidance, lifelong learning and intervention in participatory processes. As a result, they have been found to lack opportunities to become involved in the decision-making processes of their socio-labor life; they do not have widespread access to regulated post-compulsory studies or permanent training and there is no natural support as a normalizing element, among others. Conclusions: The better job placement of the collective depends on a process of vital orientation that includes not only periods of decision making and transition to work, but also extends throughout their professional life. The aim is to improve their work situation to advance towards the optimization of the quality of life.

The Relationship Between Hearing Loss Self-Management and Hearing Aid Benefit and Satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Convery ◽  
Gitte Keidser ◽  
Louise Hickson ◽  
Carly Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Hearing Aid Benefit ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Hearing loss self-management refers to the knowledge and skills people use to manage the effects of hearing loss on all aspects of their daily lives. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-reported hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Method Thirty-seven adults with hearing loss, all of whom were current users of bilateral hearing aids, participated in this observational study. The participants completed self-report inventories probing their hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationship between individual domains of hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Results Participants who reported better self-management of the effects of their hearing loss on their emotional well-being and social participation were more likely to report less aided listening difficulty in noisy and reverberant environments and greater satisfaction with the effect of their hearing aids on their self-image. Participants who reported better self-management in the areas of adhering to treatment, participating in shared decision making, accessing services and resources, attending appointments, and monitoring for changes in their hearing and functional status were more likely to report greater satisfaction with the sound quality and performance of their hearing aids. Conclusion Study findings highlight the potential for using information about a patient's hearing loss self-management in different domains as part of clinical decision making and management planning.

Social Capital and Sustainable Health Care: An Analysis of Community Based Palliative Care Model of Kerala

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Azeez. E.P
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Social ◽  
Palliative Care Units

Social Capital is the most crucial asset which significantly influence the efficacy and resilience of any community. Social capital is a dependent variable that depends upon the competence and coherence of the individuals in the community and mode of social relationships, trust and networks they maintain. It is one of the most sustainable social resources that originate from human relations and results on the mutual support of people. Utilization of Social capital has a wide applicability in the process of social inclusion, especially in dealing with the vulnerable and disadvantaged sections in the community itself. Voluntary organizations are very keen to utilize the social capital for community/social services and community development in a sustainable manner. Community based de-institutionalized Palliative Care is one of the foremost among such organizations that made social capital in a strategic way for social inclusion and community well being. This paper analyses the extent to which different elements of social capital helps in initiating the sustainable community based palliative care movement by assessing the unique intervention strategies carried out by the palliative care. This paper explores conceptual questions of how social capital and voluntary community based services are correlated. A case study method was adopted for the study in which ten palliative care units were analyzed. The results show that a number of social capital elements are playing a vital role in the sustainability of community palliative care movement in Kerala.

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