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.