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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Introduction: Paid Work Beyond Pension Age — Causes, Contexts, Consequences
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Country Cases
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“Paid Work Beyond Pension Age – Comparative Perspectives is an important book for all those who are interested in social policy, employment and labour law, old age and ageing and social inequalities. It is not designed for members of the academic community alone, but it reaches a wider circle of readers where it resonates with the search for many answers that come from actual questions about paid work beyond pensionable age.” (Filip Bojic, European Journal of Social Security, Vol. 20 (4), December, 2018)
“The authors in Paid Work Beyond Pension Age: Comparative Perspectives make a significant contribution to these ongoing discussions by examining antecedence, context, and outcomes of labor market activity among older adults in England, Germany, United States, Italy, Sweden, Russia, and China. … I highly recommend this book.” (Ernest Gonzales, Gerontologist, Vol. 56 (3), June, 2016)
“One of the first books to examine this emerging phenomenon. It outlines the extent and characteristics of work after retirement and it ties the empirical evidence in with established theories.. … I found the book an interesting read which presents new insights. … Readers who are familiar with current arguments in ageing research may therefore, want to read the case studies only, whereas readers who are new to this topic would benefit from reading the entire volume.” (Kathrin Komp, Acta Sociologica, Vol. 59 (3), 2016)
'This volume is an excellent addition to the literature on extending working lives, tackling a neglected and under-researched group of older workers who challenge our traditional conceptualisations and understandings of retirement. The book provides a rich picture of the diversity of circumstances and motivations that lead to work after pension age and the characteristics of such work in a number of different countries.'-Sarah Vickerstaff, University of Kent, UK
'The book gives an outstanding overview of one the most challenging public policy issues of our time - the move towards extending working life. The various chapters provide illustrations from a wide range of countries, with an excellent combination of theoretical approaches and empirical studies.'
-Chris Phillipson, University of Manchester, UK
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Paid Work Beyond Pension Age
Book Subtitle: Comparative Perspectives
Editors: Simone Scherger
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137435149
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-43513-2Published: 27 September 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-43514-9Published: 29 April 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 320
Topics: Social Policy, Aging, Sociology of Work, Sociology, general, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology