Full Description
Most European countries have experienced labour market reforms at varying times leading to extended working life and a postponement of retirement age. This book provides a gender perspective on the impact of extended working life on the different dimensions of well-being, the factors which can limit extended working life, and the working conditions of older workers.
Over the course of 11 chapters the book explores factors that can limit access to paid work or affect working conditions for older workers, including care for dependent individuals, negative stereotypes surrounding aged workers and poor health. It also investigates differences in working conditions for older workers by gender compared to other groups of workers and across European countries including case-studies from Austria, France, Spain, Poland, Croatia, Albania and Turkey.
It will be of interest to all scholars and students of social policy, sociology, gender studies and labour studies more broadly.
Contents
1.Introduction to Well-being and Extended Working Life: A Gender Perspective. 2.Extended Working Life in Austria and the EU 28 - How Do Gender, Health and Life Satisfaction Relate to Longer Working Life? What Else Matters?. 3.The Discrepancy Between Actual and Preferred Work and Working Hours. Proposing a Triple-A Approach to Understand Employment and Time Constraints in the 'Rush Hour' and 'Autumn' of Working Life. 4. The Working Conditions of Older Workers in Comparative Perspective. 5.The Impact of Age and Perceived Age Discrimination on Job Satisfaction and Mental Health. 6.Assessment of Extended Working Life in Albania on Various Dimensions of Well-Being From a Gender Perspective. 7.Care for Dependent People and Extending Working Life in Poland. 8.The Relationship Between Self-rated Health and Employment During the Recent Economic Crisis; The Case of Spain. 9.Decision to Extend Working Life in Turkey and its Relation to Subjective Well-being: A Qualitative Analysis from a Gender Perspective. 10.Gender Differences in Working Conditions in France. 11.(Active) Ageing, Gender and Social Policy Reforms: The Case of Pension and Eldercare Reforms in Croatia.
