Aging, Work, and Retirement

Aging, Work, and Retirement presents the reasons older men and women are staying in the workforce as long as they are able to do so―information of immediate value to undergraduate and graduate students across the fields of sociology, gerontology, industrial/organizational psychology, and business management as well as to corporate leaders, human resources managers, professional organizations and policy makers. The text reflects a growing interest in and concern regarding aspects of aging, ageism, labor market challenges, workplace issues, plus gender and racial/ethnic similarities and differences in employment history and extended worklife opportunities, as they affect older workers in this country and abroad. Each chapter has cases and profiles and other strong pedagogical features allowing students to integrate the content with real world examples.

Elizabeth F. Fideler received an EdD in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University. She is a founding member of the Sloan Research Network on Aging & Work, Boston College. Dr. Fideler has written and presented extensively on aspects of the aging workforce. Prior to becoming a Research Fellow at the Sloan Center, she conducted research projects at Education Development Center. Her current research and writing interests focus on older women and men who choose to continue in the paid workforce beyond conventional retirement age.