Gender, ageing and extended working life: Cross-national perspectives (Ageing in a Global Context)

by Aine Ni Leime (Editor), Aine Ni Leime (Editor), Debra Street (Editor), Clary Krekula (Editor), Debra Street (Editor), Clary Krekula (Editor), Wendy Loretto (Editor), Sarah Vickerstaff (Editor), ÁINE NÍ LÉIME (Author)

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International contributors apply lifecourse approaches to understanding evolving definitions of work and retirement. They consider the range of transitions from paid work to retirement that are potentially different for women and men in different family circumstances and occupational locations, and offer solutions governments should consider to enable them to evaluate existing policies.

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International contributors apply lifecourse approaches to understanding evolving definitions of work and retirement. They consider the range of transitions from paid work to retirement that are potentially different for women and men in different family circumstances and occupational locations, and offer solutions governments should consider to enable them to evaluate existing policies.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Edition: 1
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 01 Jan 2019
ISBN 10: 1447325125
ISBN 13: 9781447325123

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A compelling and much-needed analysis of the different challenges facing older women and men, as pressures to extend working lives intensify. David Lain, Brighton Business School

Author Bio

Aine Ni Leime is a Marie Sklodowska Curie International Outgoing Research Fellow at the National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland. She conducts research on gender, ageing and work. Debra Street is Chair of the Department of Sociology at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. Sarah Vickerstaff is Professor of Work and Employment at the University of Kent, UK. Clary Krekula is Associated Professor of Sociology at Karlstad University, Sweden. She undertakes research on critical age studies and on organisational ageing. Wendy Loretto is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK. Her research focuses on the intersections between gender and age in employment.