2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Policy makers aim to raise the retirement age for economic reasons. For
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individuals, longer employment maintains income and social contacts.
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However, retirement allows more time for socially integrating activities
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with family and friends. There is therefore tension for midlife
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individuals between the perceived advantages of employment and
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retirement. Welfare states vary in policies toward older workers, in
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terms of incentives for working longer or ``early exit:{''''} which may
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influence individuals'' preferences concerning retirement timing. Data
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from 20 European countries were used to examine middle-aged women''s and
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men''s attitudes toward employment and other time uses. The analysis
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incorporated age, gender, socioeconomic circumstances, and type of
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welfare regime. Work-life conflict was evident, expressed as preferring
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more time for family, friends, and leisure, especially where employment
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rates were highest and more for women than men. Many full-timers
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preferred shorter hours. Differences between desired and actual
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employment status were greatest among working-class, female, and older
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individuals. Unmet demand for jobs was most common in transitional and
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Mediterranean welfare states. The likelihood of employment was related
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to the type of welfare regime.'
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affiliation: 'Ginn, J (Corresponding Author), Univ Surrey, Surrey, England.
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Univ Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M7, Canada.'
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author: Ginn, Jay and Fast, Janet
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author-email: j.ginn@surrey.ac.uk
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author_list:
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- family: Ginn
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given: Jay
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- family: Fast
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given: Janet
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1177/0164027506291748
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eissn: 1552-7573
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files: []
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issn: 0164-0275
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journal: RESEARCH ON AGING
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keywords: 'social integration; welfare regimes; gender; employment; retirement
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timing'
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language: English
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month: NOV
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number: '6'
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number-of-cited-references: '22'
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pages: 669-690
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papis_id: 5764de260184c450c4b686283b1d4a13
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ref: Ginn2006employmentsocial
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times-cited: '18'
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title: Employment and social integration in midlife - Preferred and actual time use
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across welfare regime types
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000241384800004
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '10'
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volume: '28'
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web-of-science-categories: Gerontology
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year: '2006'
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