- Title
- The social construction of retirement and evolving policy discourse of working longer
- Creator
- Taylor, Philip; Earl, Catherine
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/100679
- Identifier
- vital:10584
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279415000665
- Identifier
- ISSN:0047-2794
- Abstract
- This article is concerned with the evolving social construction of older workers and retirement. Evolving and competing 'world-views' from public policy, and social advocacy of productive and vulnerable older workers, are described and critiqued. Contradictions and disjunctions, in terms of public policies aimed at changing employer behaviour towards older workers, are identified. It is argued that present representations of older workers have serious flaws that provide a weak basis for policy development and may not only undermine the prospects for overcoming prejudicial societal attitudes but may in fact strengthen them. It is further argued that sheltering older workers in employment placements will inevitably limit the extent and nature of their participation. Instead, the mainstreaming of their employment is justified, bearing in mind negative attitudes towards ageing. © 2015 Cambridge University Press.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Relation
- Journal of Social Policy Vol. 45, no. 2 (2016), p. 251-268
- Rights
- Copyright © 2015 Cambridge University Press.
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1605 Policy and Administration; 1607 Social Work; Social construction; Older workers; Retirement; Policy discourse
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