scholarly journals Book Review: Waiting on Retirement: Aging and Economic Insecurity in Low-Wage Work

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-174
Author(s):  
Neri De Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Economic Insecurity ◽  
Wage Work ◽  
Low Wage Work

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Book Reviews

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 440-441
Keyword(s):  
Labor Economics ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Rand Corporation ◽  
Economic Insecurity ◽  
Wage Work ◽  
Low Wage Work

Patrick Button of Tulane University, RAND Corporation, NBER, and IZA Institute of Labor Economics reviews “Waiting on Retirement: Aging and Economic Insecurity in Low-Wage Work,” by Mary Gatta. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the lived experiences of Americans in low-wage work as they proceed toward an uncertain retirement, focusing on restaurant workers as a classic example of unstable, low-wage work that has not been associated with the kind of income or benefits that lead to stable retirement.”

Moving Beyond Poverty: Effects of Low-Wage Work on Individual, Social, and Family Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-259
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Shook ◽  
Sara Goodkind ◽  
Rafael J. Engel ◽  
Sandra Wexler ◽  
Kess L. Ballentine
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Wage Work ◽  
The Social ◽  
Working Families ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Low Wage Work

Social work has long been committed to eliminating poverty, which is at the root of many of the social issues and challenges we address. Over 40% of the U.S. workforce makes less than $15/hour, and the accumulating evidence suggests this is not enough to meet basic needs. In this introduction to a special issue about low-wage work, we describe what is known regarding the experiences and well-being of low-wage workers, as well as promising policy and practice ideas to better support working families. We provide an overview of the included articles and conclude with encouragement for social workers to move beyond a narrow focus on poverty and more broadly consider the struggles and well-being of low-wage workers and their families.

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