Overview

The area of work and aging is complex and multi-faceted. Its foundation is formed by a wide array of disciplines that both contribute to the complexity of its understanding, and offer fertile promise for research, development, and application in the years ahead. With an ever-growing population of older workers, many of whom are suggesting they will likely continue to work past traditional retirement age, it becomes all the more important that we increase our efforts to develop a more thorough understanding of older workers, the nature of their interactions with work and the organizations for which they work, and the process of transitioning to retirement. Clearly, there are huge societal and global challenges that will both inform and influence research and application at the individual and organizational levels.The Oxford Handbook of Work and Aging examines the aging workforce from an individual worker, organization, and societal perspective, and offers both an integration of current cross-disciplinary knowledge, and a roadmap for where research and application should be focused in the future to address issues of an aging workforce. The volume is divided into six core sections: demography, theoretical and methodological issues, the older worker, organizational strategies for an older workforce, individual and organizational perspectives on work and retirement, and societal perspectives with an aging workforce. Bringing together seasoned authors from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, new approaches to recruiting, workplace flexibility, and the right mix of benefits and incentives are presented as a way of engaging an older workforce.

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Author:   Jerry W. Hedge (Program Director and Senior Research Manager, Program Director and Senior Research Manager, Survey Research Division, RTI International) ,  Walter C. Borman (Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, University of South Florida)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 25.90cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9780195385052

ISBN 10:   0195385055
Pages:   744
Publication Date:   19 April 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Section I. Introduction 1. Work and Aging: Introduction Jerry W. Hedge and Walter C. Borman Section II. Demographic Perspectives 2. Global Aging and Aging Workers David R Phillips and Oi-ling Siu 3. Workforce Demographics in the U. S.: Occupational Trends, Work Rates, and Retirement Projections in the U.S. Victoria Albright 4. The Aging of the Workforce in European Countries: Demographic Trends, Retirement Projections, and Retirement Policies Vegard Skirbekk, Elke Loichinger, Bilal F. Barakat 5. The Changing Workforce Demographics in Asia Pacific: A Diversity of Work and Retirement Trends Paul T. Van Katwyk 6. Aging Workforce Demographics in Canada: Occupational Trends, Work Rates, and Retirement Projections Steven F. Cronshaw Section III. Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives on Workforce Aging 7. A Review of Aging Theories and Modern Work Perspectives Boris B. Baltes, Cort W. Rudolph, and Annie C. Bal 8. Aging and Participation in Career Development Activities Thomas W. H. Ng and Daniel C. Feldman 9. Studying the Aging Worker: Research Designs and Methodologies Brendan M. Baird, Lindsay Pitzer, Alissa Russell, & Cindy S. Bergeman 10. Defining Age, and Using Age-relevant Constructs Alexander R. Schwall 11. The Aging Worker and Person-Environment Fit Elissa L. Perry, Gina Dokko, and Frank D. Golom Section IV. The Older Worker 12. Physical Capabilities and Occupational Health of Older Workers Julie A. Maertens, Stefanie E. Putter, Peter Y. Chen, Manfred Diehl, and Yueng-Hsiang (Emily) Huang 13. The Aging Process and Cognitive Capabilities Tracey E. Rizzuto, Katie E. Cherry, and Jared A. LeDoux 14. Aging, Personality and Work Attitudes Eric D. Heggestad and Ashley M. Andrew 15. Job Performance and the Aging Worker Michael A. McDaniel, Bryan J. Pesta, and George C. Banks 16. Age Stereotypes and Workplace Age Discrimination: A Framework for Future Research Richard A. Posthuma, Maria Fernanda Garcia and Michael A. Campion 17. Ending on the scrap heap? The experience of job-loss and job-search among older workers Ute-Christine Klehe, Jessie Koen, and Irene E. De Pater 18. Aging Workers and Technology Lori Foster Thompson and Christopher B. Mayhorn Section V. Organizational Strategies for an Older Workforce 19. Workforce Planning with an Aging Workforce Martin M. Greller 20. Recruiting/Hiring of Older Workers Filip Lievens, Greet Van Hoye, Hannes Zacher 21. Retention Strategies and Older Workers Cheryl Paullin and Deborah L. Whetzel 22. Dynamic Learning: Discovering, Applying, and Updating Knowledge Faster than the Speed of Change Lloyd Baird and Darrell Griffin 23. The Training and Development of an Aging Workforce Margaret E. Beier, Mark S. Teachout, and Cody B. Cox 24. Career Planning for Mid- and Late-Career Workers Sven Voelpel, Anne Sauer, and Torsten Biemann 25. Job Design and Re-design for Older Workers Joseph Sharit and Sara J. Czaja 26. Multiple Generations in the Workplace: Exploring the Research, Influence of Stereotypes, and Organizational Applications Arlene Pace Green, Laura Mastrangelo Eigel, Jacquelyn Boone James, Danielle Hartmann, and Katie Malter Section VI. Perspectives on Work and Retirement 27. Older Workers and Work-Family Issues Tammy D. Allen and Kristen M. Shockley 28. Retirement Planning: New Context, Process, Language and Players Helen Dennis and Kathryn E. Thomas 29. Retirement Dilemmas and Decisions Phyllis Moen 30. Health, Fiscal, and Psychological Well-Being in Retirement Mo Wang Section VII. Societal Perspective on Work and Retirement 31. Aging Workers, Demographic Subgroups, and Differential Work and Retirement Opportunities Lauren Eyster, Demetra Smith Nightingale, and Jacqueline Nidoh 32. Age-based Laws, Rules and Regulations in the United States Arthur Gutman 33. The Fiscal Challenge of an Aging Population in the U. S. Sewin Chan 34. Entitlement Programs, Retirement-related Policies and Governmental Politics Marilyn Moon 35. The Pros and Cons of Pro-Work Policies and Programs for Older Workers Tay K. McNamara, Joelle M. Sano, and John B. Williamson Section VIII. Thoughts and Future Directions 36. Advancing Research and Application in Work and Aging Jerry W. Hedge and Walter C. Borman

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The target groups are students and practitioners within the social, public health and gerontology disciplines. The book is suitable, however, for anyone interested in the social and policy, and will be a very interesting tool in our government offices and parliament. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, Feb 2013

The target groups are students and practitioners within the social, public health and gerontology disciplines. The book is suitable, however, for anyone interested in the social and policy, and will be a very interesting tool in our government offices and parliament. * Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, Feb 2013 *

Author Information

Jerry W. Hedge, Ph.D., is currently a program director and senior research manager within the Social and Statistical Sciences group at RTI International. Walter C. Borman, Ph.D., is currently Chief Scientist of Personnel Decisions Research Institutes and is Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of South Florida.

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