The future for older workers: New Perspectives - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 184742418X ISBN 13 : 9781847424181

Editeur : Policy Press, 2009

Synopsis

Across the world governments in mature industrial and post-industrial economies are concerned about the ageing population. Dealing directly and exclusively with the issue of older workers, this book brings together up-to-the-minute research findings by many of the leading researchers and writers in the field.

The duration and quality of working lives and the timing and circustances of retirement are of growing concern, especially in those cases where employers' demands and imperatives clash with employees' wishes. The contributions in this volume focus upon various measures taken by the state and employers to foster the employment of older workers in Britain, mainland Europe, the US and Japan. The authors address key issues that will influence public policy, exploring what workers over 50 want, the impact of the ageing workforce on employer policies and the implications for governments in promoting and supporting extended working lives.

The book is aimed at academics, students, policy makers and other professionals (such as training managers, HR professionals and trade unionists) interested in contemporary issues within social policy, the sociology of ageing, and human resource and diversity management. It wil also be of interest to older workers themselves.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

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.

Sarah Vickerstaff is Professor of Work and Employment at the University of Kent.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Policy Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184742418X
• ISBN 13: 9781847424181
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Éditeur: Loretto Wendy
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible