LEADER 03619nam 22004933 450 001 9910878867403321 005 20241120175113.0 010 $a9781789907797$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9781789907780 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31570121 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31570121 035 $a(CKB)33468920900041 035 $a(UtOrBLW)eep9781789907797 035 $a(OCoLC)1452605023 035 $a(EXLCZ)9933468920900041 100 $a20240730d2024 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aRapidly Increasing Retirement Ages $eChanging Employment Practices for Older Workers 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aCheltenham, UK :$cEdward Elgar Publishing Limited,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (198 pages) 225 1 $aAgeing, Work and Welfare Series 311 08$aPrint version: Jensen, Per H. Rapidly Increasing Retirement Ages Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited,c2024 9781789907780 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aFront Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- 1. Problematiques, theories and methods -- 2. Discursive change from 'early' towards 'late' exit/retirement -- 3. From a welfare state towards an enabling state -- 4. From closed towards open labour markets -- 5. From the male-breadwinner towards the dual-earner family -- 6. From low towards high (or higher) levels of work ability -- 7. Concluding discussion and perspectives -- References -- Index. 330 $a"This prescient book provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of retirement practices in Denmark, Germany and the UK. Per H. Jensen interrogates the factors behind rapidly increasing retirement ages in these countries between 2000 and 2018. Drawing on the age arrangement approach, Rapidly Increasing Retirement Ages considers the position of older workers in the context of changing norms and ideals, discourses, welfare states, labour markets, and families as well as the changing characteristics of older workers themselves. Jensen uses statistical data to highlight how the developing practices of older workers are prompted by societal transitions from an early to late exit age arrangement. This includes transitions from early to late exit discourses, from welfare states to enabling states, from closed to open labour markets, from male breadwinner to dual breadwinner family models, and from low to high levels of work ability among older workers. In addition Jensen shows how the different dimensions of change are connected and interrelated. Intersectional in its scope, this book posits an illuminating, comprehensive and much-needed response to this growing societal issue. This book is a vital read for academics, researchers and students of sociology, social policy, economics, welfare policy and political science. Providing a thorough examination of older workers in modern society, this book is also of benefit to practitioners and policymakers working in business management, public policy and social welfare"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aAgeing, Work and Welfare Series 606 $aRetirement age$zEurope 606 $aOlder people$xEmployment 615 0$aRetirement age 615 0$aOlder people$xEmployment. 676 $a331.398094 700 $aJensen$b Per H$01764623 712 02$aEdward Elgar Publishing, 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910878867403321 996 $aRapidly Increasing Retirement Ages$94205567 997 $aUNINA