Extended Working Life Policies : : International Gender and Health Perspectives.

• Author: Ní Léime, Áine.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ogg, Jim.; Rasticová, Martina.; Street, Debra.; Krekula, Clary.; Bédiová, Monika.; Madero-Cabib, Ignacio.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2020.; {copy}2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (511 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Challenges and Opportunities for Extended Working Lives -- 1 Introduction: Key Issues and Policies for Extending Working Life -- Introduction -- The Semantics of Extended Working Life -- Addressing Gender and Health Inequalities -- The Gendered Dimension of Extended Working Life -- The Health Dimension of Extended Working Life -- Labour Market Influences on the Employability of Older Workers -- Older Workers in the Era of Digitalisation -- Labour Force Shortages and Older Workers in Periods of Economic Upturns -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- 2 The 'Older Worker' and the 'Ideal Worker': A Critical Examination of Concepts and Categorisations in the Rhetoric of Extending Working Lives -- Introduction -- Privileged Older People and Men as the Norm -- The Privileged Life Course as the Norm -- Contradictory Definitions of Gender Equality -- Individualization of Responsibility and Risk -- Who Wants to Employ Older Workers? -- Final Remarks -- References -- 3 Data Issues and Indicators -- Introduction -- Data Sets and Indicators-An Overview -- Applications -- The Impact of Different Working Conditions on Income Poverty and Material Deprivation by Age -- Attitudes Towards Extended Working Life Across European Countries -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- 4 Policy Toolkits on Employment and Ageing: A Conceptual Framework -- Introduction -- What is a Policy Toolkit? -- A Typology of Tools -- Good Practice -- Social Indicators -- Programme Evaluation -- Forecasts, Projections and Simulations -- Interaction of Toolkits and Policy Processes -- Policies -- Policy-Making and Policy Toolkits -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 5 Problems and Prospects for Current Policies to Extend Working Lives.

Introduction -- The 'Unaffordable' Older Population -- Live Longer, Work Longer -- Paradoxes in the 'Big Ideas' in the Debate -- Precarity Versus Flexibility -- Macro, Meso and Micro Perspectives -- Delaying Retirement or Extending Work? -- Changes in the Average Age at Retirement for Men and Women -- Health -- Changing Employment Trends -- Current Extended Working Life Debates and Their Potential Policy Futures -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Part II Extended Working Life Policies: Country Experiences -- 6 Albania -- Introduction -- Gender and Employment in Albania -- Transformation of Pension System -- Debate on Extended Working Life -- Gender and Health Implications -- Policy Recommendations -- References -- 7 Australia -- Introduction -- The Australian Gender Lens of Extended Working Lives -- Australian Retirement Incomes -- Pillar 1: Wages Income -- Pillar 2: Government Benefits -- Pillar 3: The Superannuation Guarantee -- Government Employment Policies -- Financial Incentives -- Flexible Employment -- Education and Training -- Health Policies -- Older Worker Policies -- Working Conditions and Precarity -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Austria -- Gender and Employment in Austria -- Research on Extended Working Life in Austria -- Pension System and Extended Working Life Pension Policies in Austria -- Extended Working Life Employment Policies -- Health Policies -- Debate on Extended Working Life -- Conclusion -- Policy Recommendations -- References -- 9 Belgium -- Introduction -- Pensions and End of Career -- Older Workers and Management Practices -- Care Policies and Informal Caregivers -- Chronic Disabilities -- Debate in the Media -- References -- 10 Bosnia and Herzogovina -- Introduction -- The Socio-Economic Context in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Gender and Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Pension System and Extended Working Life Policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Pension Reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Employment Policies to Extend Working Life -- Health Policy in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Debate on Extended Working Life -- Policy Recommendations -- References -- 11 Bulgaria -- Gender and Employment in Bulgaria -- The Pension System and Extended Working Life Policies in Bulgaria -- Extended Working Life Employment Policies -- Employment Obstacles Faced by Older People -- Health Policies -- Debate on Extended Working Life -- Gender and Health Implications -- Policy Recommendations -- References -- 12 Chile -- Introduction -- Labour Force Participation of Older People -- Working Conditions of Older Workers -- Recent Pension Reforms -- Debate on Extended Working Life in Chile -- Voluntary Contributions to Pension Funds -- Health Dimension of the Ageing Context in Chile -- Disability in Old Age -- Disability Insurance -- Dependency, Dementia and Caring in Old Age -- Cultural Dimension of the Ageing Context in Chile -- Attitudes and Opinions on Retirement and the Pension System -- Age Discrimination Against Older People -- Conclusion: Towards a Lifecourse Framework to Better Understand Ageing Contexts -- References -- 13 Croatia -- Introductory Notes: Socio-Economic Situation, Retirement Practices, and Older Workers -- Research Insights: Notes on Caring, Health and Pension System -- Notes on Policy Issues -- Pension Policies -- Employment Policies -- Health Policies -- Debate on Extended Working Life -- Conclusion -- References -- 14 Cyprus -- Introduction -- Gender and Employment in Cyprus -- Pension System and Pension Policies -- Pension Policies to Extend Working Life -- Employment Policies to Extend Working Life -- Policies for Reducing the Risk of Poverty in Cyprus -- Healthcare and Policies.

Debate on Extending Working Lives -- Policy Recommendations -- References -- 15 Czech Republic -- Introduction -- Research Regarding Older Employees in the Czech Republic -- Age Management and Senior Education in the Czech Republic -- Policies Regarding Late Employment -- Debate -- Conclusion -- References -- 16 Denmark -- Introduction -- Pension Policy -- Recent Reforms in Pension Policies -- Employment Policies -- Health Policies -- Precarious Employment -- Danish Debate -- Conclusion -- References -- 17 Estonia -- Introduction -- Gender and Employment in Estonia -- Pension System and Pension Policies Extending Working Life in Estonia -- Extended Working Life Employment Policies -- Health Policies -- Debate on Extended Work-Life Policies -- Discussion: Gender and Health Implications and Policy Recommendations -- References -- 18 Finland -- Introduction -- Gender and Employment -- Extending Working Life Employment Policies -- Pension Policies -- Health Policies -- Debate on Extending Working Lives -- Conclusion -- References -- 19 France -- Introduction -- Gender and Employment in France -- Pension System and Extended Working Life Pension Policies in France -- Unemployment Policies -- Health Policies -- Debate on Extending Working Life -- Gender and Health Implications of Extending Working Life? -- Conclusion -- References -- 20 Germany -- Introduction: Gender and Employment in Germany -- Pension Policies -- Actors Intervening in the Pension Reforms Debate -- Low Paid Employment -- Disability Pensions -- Balancing Professional and Family Responsibilities -- Employment Policies to Extend Working Life -- Conclusion -- References -- 21 Greece -- Introduction -- Gender, Ageing and Employment in Greece -- Pension Systems Pension Policies and Extended Working Life -- Extended Working Life Employment Policies -- Health and Long Term Care Policies.

Debate on Extended Working Life -- Policy Recommendations -- References -- 22 Ireland -- Introduction -- Gender and Employment in Ireland -- Pension System and Pension Policies Extending Working Life in Ireland -- Extended Working Life Employment Policies -- Health Policies -- Debate on Extended Working Life -- Gender and Health Implications -- Policy Recommendations -- References -- 23 Israel -- Israel's Socio-Economic Situation -- The Israeli Pension System -- The Debate Over Women's Pension Age -- After Retirement-Age Employment: Another Source of Cheap Labour -- Health, Work, and Ageing -- Conclusion -- References -- 24 Italy -- Introduction -- Gender Inequalities in Paid and Unpaid Work and Employment Policies -- Care Services -- Pension System, Inequalities in Pension Income by Gender and Public Social Protection Expenditure -- Debate on Extended Working Life -- Health -- Conclusions -- References -- 25 Lithuania -- Introduction -- Pension System Reforms -- Pension Policies -- Health Policies -- Employment Policies -- Precarious Employment -- Debate on Extending Working Lives -- Existing Research -- Conclusion -- References -- 26 Netherlands -- Introduction -- Pension Policies and Retirement Age -- Employment Policies -- Health and Care Policies -- Debate on Appropriate Future Statutory Retirement Age -- Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- References -- 27 New Zealand -- Labour Force Participation by Age and Gender -- The New Zealand Retirement Income System -- New Zealand Employment Policies -- Flexible Work -- Assistance to Working Carers -- Education and Retraining -- Antidiscrimination Policies -- Health Policies -- Precarious Employment -- Research and Debate on Extending Working Lives -- Policy Response -- Conclusion -- References -- 28 Poland -- Introduction -- Pension Policies -- Attitudes Toward Later Age of Retirement.

Age and Gender Differences on the Labour Market.