Ageing and the Transition to Retirement: A Comparative Analysis of European Welfare States

Vroom, Bert De

ISBN 10: 0754609227 / ISBN 13: 9780754609223

Published by Routledge, 2004

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The main objective of this volume is to "map" the most important institutional changes at the end of a normal working life. The textbook offers a comparative analysis of how European welfare states handle ageing and the move towards retirement. Editor(s): Mirabile, Maria Luisa; Maltby, Dr. Tony. Series Editor(s): Maltby, Dr. Tony. Series: New Perspectives on Ageing and Later Life. Num Pages: 310 pages, Includes 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1DVH; 1DVKS; 1QFE; JFSP; JHBL; JKSG; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604. . 2004. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ageing and the Transition to Retirement: A Comparative Analysis of European Welfare States
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754609227
• ISBN 13: 9780754609223
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

There are two conflicting trends in Europe: a demographic shift towards population ageing, and a massive decrease in the labour force participation of older workers (aged 50 years and over). This captivating book offers a refined and authoritative understanding of these trends and the two socio-economic concerns of most European welfare states that have been re-enforced as a consequence. These are: the increasing costs for welfare states to finance 'pathways' from employment to official retirement, and the threat of labour market shortages in the near future as a result of both the ageing process and the early exit of older workers. A variety of new policy initiatives can be observed emerging from these changes in many European countries - this book examines the different welfare state arrangements in nine EU countries plus Hungary, Slovenia and Norway. It considers ways of integrating older workers in the labour market along with differing perspectives on the relation between ageing and work.

About the Author

Tony Maltby is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the Institute of Applied Social Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK; Bert De Vroom is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Twente, The Netherlands; Maria Luisa Mirabile works for IRES (Economic and Social Research Institute) in Rome, Italy; and Einar Øverbye is Senior Researcher for NOVA (Norwegian Social Research) in Oslo, Norway.