This research aimed to explore in some detail the attitudes and behaviours of people aged
50-64 towards work and retirement. The principal objective was to better understand what …

In November 2004, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) commissioned researchers
from the Universities of Kent and Edinburgh to undertake a literature review of the research …

Background Although rates of employment among older people in the UK have been in long-
term decline, since the late 1990s they have risen faster than for those of working age as a …

Governments are seeking strategies to extend working life, but with limited evidence on the
attitudes to work, and motivation of workers over 50. This paper reports the findings of two …

In the United Kingdom (UK), as in most developed countries, there is a growing interest in
older workers' willingness to remain economically active longer. Real retirement ages …

In the past three decades, the labour market participation of people aged 50 and over has
decreased, in particular among older men. In recent years employment rates have risen …

This article presents an analysis of the factors that were associated with preferences for
'early retirement'or 'late exit'from paid work in Sweden. It draws upon special questions that …

In the context of government concern to raise the participation rates of those over 50 years of
age this paper considers whether gradual retirement is a desirable and feasible option for …

This article reports the findings from a qualitative study in Scotland, UK, which explored, in
some depth, older employees' preferences and expectations regarding work and retirement …

One of the fastest growing labour market groups is working pensioners, meaning those who
work past the statutory retirement age whilst receiving a pension. Previous research has …