Well-being and extended working life : a gender perspective / edited by Tindara Addabbo [and four others], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Addabbo, Tindara, editor.

Series:

Gender and well-being.

Gender and well-being

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older women--Employment.

Older women.

Well-being--Europe.

Well-being.

Retirement age--Europe.

Retirement age.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 217 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2023]

Summary:

"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. It will be of interest to all scholars and students of social policy, sociology, gender studies and labour studies more broadly"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Figures

Tables

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction to Well-being and Extended Working Life: A Gender Perspective

Extended working life

Changing workforce characteristics

Examination of impacts of EWL policies by gender

Contents of the book

Policy recommendations

Concluding remarks

Note

References

2. Extended Working Life in Austria and the EU28 - How Do Gender, Health and Life Satisfaction Relate to Longer Working Life? What Else Matters?

Introduction

Background

Some statistical evidence

Data analysis (the European Quality of Life Survey)

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

Literature review and concepts

Explanations for preferences and mismatches

Explaining mismatches through the Triple-A approach: Available, affordable and attractive employment and working hours

Concepts of mismatches

Main career phase

Micro-level: Attractiveness depends on the availability of a good quality job, affordability and caring responsibilities

Macro-level: Huge cross-country differences in the availability and affordability of employment and reduced working hours influence attractiveness

Late career phase

Micro-level: Attractiveness of work versus retirement depends on the availability of a quality job, affordability and health

Macro-level: Do the availability, affordability and the attractiveness of desired working hours or retirement differ across countries and in terms of gender?

Discussion: Assumptions on generational regimes.

Working time (preferences) before and during the COVID-19 crisis

Limitations

Conclusion

4. The Working Conditions of Older Workers in Comparative Perspective

The challenges of using comparative survey data to study working conditions

Framing extending working lives in comparative perspective

Mapping the employment patterns of older workers in comparative perspective

Methodology: MCA techniques and data

The main differentiating factors: The distribution of (physically) demanding working conditions and the (in)ability to articulate work and family life

The secondary differentiating factors: The distribution of non-manual working conditions, employment status and working time patterns

Conclusions

Notes

Appendix

5. The Impact of Age and Perceived Age Discrimination on Job Satisfaction and Mental Health

Literature review

Data

Empirical method

Descriptive statistics

Job satisfaction analysis

Mental health analysis

Discussion and conclusion

6. Assessment of Extended Working Life in Albania on Various Dimensions of Well-Being from a Gender Perspective

Context analysis

Passive policies for extending working life

Active labour market policies

Education and training

Job satisfaction and family obligations

Policy reflections

7. Care for Dependent People and Extending Working Life in Poland

Extending working life and its determinants

Are care responsibilities a barrier to extending working life in Poland?

Data and methods

Care measurement

Statistical analysis methods

Care responsibilities in the job context - the situation of women and men in Poland

People aged 50-64 as caregivers.

Determinants of extending working life - significance of care duties

Institutional and organisational support for extending the working lives of caregivers

Role of social policy

Organisational support - the role of WLB measures

Conclusions and final remarks

8. The Relationship between Self-rated Health and Employment during the Recent Economic Crisis

The Case of Spain

Data and method

Results

Discussion

9. Decision to Extend Working Life in Turkey and Its Relation to Subjective Well-being: A Qualitative Analysis from a Gender Perspective

Methodology

Data collection

Ethical considerations

Recruitment and participants

Data analysis

Findings

Motivations to extend working life

Current working experience

Outcomes of working

Plans for future

Gender-based experiences

Discussion and conclusion: SWB and working in later life

10. Gender Differences in Working Conditions in France

The employment of (older) women

The professions where (older) women are more represented than men

Exposure to risks and well-being

Unemployment

Gender gap in health status and well-being

Effects of the COVID crisis on the labour market and the professional situation of (older) women in France

Inequalities relating to a decline in economic activity

The impact of COVID-19 on the professions of older women

Addendum

COVID surveys in France with data on employment

Attitudes of citizens towards COVID-19

The Coconel "Housing and Living Conditions" survey

EpiCOV: Tracing the immune status of the population to guide public decision-making.

11. (Active) Ageing, Gender and Social Policy Reforms: The Case of Pension and Eldercare Reforms in Croatia

(Active) ageing, welfare state and gender: A conceptual framework

(Active) ageing, gender and social policy reforms in Croatia

Communist and early post-communist social policy legacy

Croatian pension debates and developments

The Croatian eldercare debates and developments

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781003145325

1003145329

9781000781809

1000781801

9781000781823

1000781828

OCLC:

1320819743