1st Edition

Work and Retirement

By Stanley Parker Copyright 1982
204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

In the early 1980s world recession and widespread unemployment had accentuated an existing trend – more people retiring from work early and living longer after doing so. Some were adequately prepared for a life of well-earned ‘leisure’ in retirement, but too many were not. The policies of employers, unions and governments on retirement needed to be challenged in societies where work opportunities... Read more

Introduction.  1. A New Achievement and Problem  2. The Study of Retirement: Conceptual and Descriptive  3. Preparation for Retirement  4. The Capacity of Older People to Work  5. The Experience of Retirement  6. Work After Retirement Age  7. Retirement as Leisure?  8. Policy Alternatives.  Bibliography.  Index.

Biography

Stanley Parker