International – The Sloan Research Network on Aging & Work

Factors Related to Workplace Well-Being: Occupational Health and Safety of Older Workers in Hong Kong

This study aims to gain a better understanding of the experiences, needs, and definitions of older workers in Hong Kong. It helps to draw attention to issues of occupational safety and health (OSH) risks and help identifying and promoting strategies and interventions for effectively supporting the ageing workforce in the workplace.

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January 6, 2021

Are the Self-Employed Mentally Healthier than Salaried Workers? Evidence from Korea, Mexico, and the United States

This study will examine the association between self-employment and mental and cognitive health for older adults in the U.S., Mexico, and South Korea.

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January 5, 2021

Census Bureau Releases Interactive Story Map on Population Aging Trends

The Story Maps tool identifies and displays data on the aging population to help inform demography research and policy to ensure that governments and communities are prepared to meet the opportunities and challenges of an aging population.

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December 19, 2020

Understanding Unequal Ageing: Towards a Synthesis of Intersectionality and Life Course Analyses

In this paper, we aim to illustrate how intersectionality might be synthesised with a life course perspective to deliver novel insights into unequal ageing, especially with respect to health.

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December 4, 2020

Organizational Practices for the Aging Workforce: Development and Validation of the Later Life Workplace Index

The present three studies focused on the development and validation of a multifaceted measure of organizational practices for the aging workforce, the Later Life Workplace Index (LLWI).

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October 30, 2020

Work–family Balance in the Second Half of Life: Caregivers’ Decisions Regarding Retirement and Working Time Reduction in Europe

The results show that, in most cases, upward caregiving to parents is less relevant for deciding to remain in the labour market than lateral care (especially to siblings, friends and neighbours) and downward grandchild care.

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Population-based Estimates of Healthy Working Life Expectancy in England at age 50 Years: Analysis of Data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Retirement ages are rising in many countries to offset the challenges of population ageing, but people’s capacity to work for more years in their later working life (>50 years) is unclear. We aimed to estimate healthy working life expectancy in England.

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July 5, 2020

Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism

This open access book provides a comprehensive perspective on current developments in the field of ageism

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June 19, 2020

Nine Dimensions of the Later Life Workplace Index

The nine dimensions of the Later Life Workplace Index (LLWI) cover organizational aspects regarding the employment of age-diverse and older workforces.