wow-inequalities/02-data/intermediate/wos_sample/28d88c698ff216431c0c3ae04ba054c8-gayen-kaberi-and-ra/info.yaml

abstract: 'Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of

  social networks, and the social capital embedded in them, to secure

  employment if someone had become unemployed after the age of 50 years

  and to reveal the process of accessing and mobilising that social

  capital.

  Design/methodology/approach A case study of a Scottish labour market was

  undertaken which involved an interview-based survey of those who became

  unemployed in their early 50''s and tried to regain employment. The

  interview had structured and unstructured parts which allowed both

  quantitative and qualitative analysis to compare those who were

  successful in regaining work with those who were not. The uniqueness of

  the paper is the use of social network components while controlling for

  other socio-economic and demographic variables in job search of older

  workers.

  Findings Those older people who were unemployed and, returned to

  employment (reemployed) had a higher proportion of contacts with higher

  prestige jobs, their job searching methods were mainly interpersonal and

  the rate of finding their last job via their social networks was higher

  than those who remained unemployed. Both groups mobilised social capital

  (MSC), but those reemployed accessed higher quality social capital.

  Strong ties, rather than weak ties, were found to be important in

  accessing and mobilising social capital for the older workers who

  returned to employment.

  Research limitations/implications This work is limited to a local labour

  market and is based on a small but informative sample. However, it does

  show that policy is required to allow older people to enhance their

  social networks by strengthening the social capital embedded in the

  networks. The results support the use of intermediaries as bridges to

  help compensate for older people who have weak social networks. Besides

  the policy implications, the paper also has two distinct research

  implications. First, the use of social network component to the existing

  literature of older workers'' job search. Second, exploring the type and

  relational strength with network members to explain older workers''

  reemployment.

  Practical implications The paper illustrates that how accessed and MSC

  can be measured.

  Social implications As populations age, this work points to an approach

  to support older people to re-enter employment and to include them in

  society.

  Originality/value The paper extends social network and employment

  literature to fill gaps on how older people require to both access and

  mobilise social capital. The importance of strong ties in the

  reemployment of older workers contrasts with much of the literature on

  younger workers where the strength of weak ties so far has been regarded

  as essential for successful job search. Measures are forwarded to reveal

  the relevance of social capital. The policy value of the work is in

  suggesting ways to facilitate older people re-enter or remain in work

  and hence sustain their well-being.'
affiliation: 'Raeside, R (Corresponding Author), Heriot Watt Univ, Edinburgh Business
  Sch, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

  Gayen, Kaberi, Dartmouth Coll, Hanover, NH 03755 USA.

  Gayen, Kaberi, Dhaka Univ, Dept Mass Commun \& Journalism, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

  Raeside, Robert, Heriot Watt Univ, Edinburgh Business Sch, Edinburgh, Midlothian,
  Scotland.

  McQuaid, Ronald, Univ Stirling, Dept Management Work \& Org, Stirling, Scotland.'
author: Gayen, Kaberi and Raeside, Robert and McQuaid, Ronald
author-email: r.raeside@hw.ac.uk
author_list:
- family: Gayen
  given: Kaberi
- family: Raeside
  given: Robert
- family: McQuaid
  given: Ronald
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1108/IJSSP-07-2018-0111
eissn: 1758-6720
files: []
issn: 0144-333X
journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL POLICY
keywords: Employment; Social networks; Social capital; Older workers
keywords-plus: 'JOB SEARCH BEHAVIOR; LABOR-MARKET; WORKING LIVES; EMPLOYERS ATTITUDES;

  COMMON STEREOTYPES; AGE STEREOTYPES; WEAK TIES; INFORMATION; RETIREMENT;

  BARRIERS'
language: English
number: 5-6
number-of-cited-references: '72'
orcid-numbers: 'McQuaid, Ronald/0000-0002-5342-7097

  Gayen, Kaberi/0000-0001-5862-1297'
pages: 356-375
papis_id: 1085c15334adc7fb1d099de18aae6d91
ref: Gayen2019socialnetworks
researcherid-numbers: 'Gayen, Kaberi/AAH-6857-2021

  McQuaid, Ronald/K-6219-2012

  '
times-cited: '12'
title: 'Social networks, accessed and mobilised social capital and the employment
  status of older workers: A case study'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000470923000002
usage-count-last-180-days: '5'
usage-count-since-2013: '36'
volume: '39'
web-of-science-categories: Sociology
year: '2019'