abstract: 'Objective: To analyse the use of part-time work among older workers with

  disabilities compared with their non-disabled counterparts within a

  European context. Study design: Cross-sectional.

  Methods: Data were drawn from the 2004 Survey of Health, Ageing and

  Retirement in Europe. The key advantage of this dataset is that it

  provides a harmonized cross-national dimension, and contains information

  for European individuals aged 50 years or over on a wide range of health

  indicators, disability, socio-economic situation, social relations, etc.

  Results: Older people with disabilities (aged 50-64 years) are more

  likely to have a part-time job compared with their non-disabled

  counterparts. Although there is an important employment gap between the

  two groups, many older workers with disabilities use part-time work to

  achieve a better balance between their health status and working life.

  The econometric analysis corroborated that being disabled has a positive

  effect on the probability of working on a part-time basis, although this

  effect varies by country.

  Conclusions: Policy makers must encourage part-time employment as a

  means of increasing employment opportunities for older workers with

  disabilities, and support gradual retirement opportunities with flexible

  and reduced working hours. It is crucial to change attitudes towards

  older people with disabilities in order to increase their labour

  participation and reduce their levels of poverty and marginalization.

  (C) 2009 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

  All rights reserved.'
affiliation: 'Pagan, R (Corresponding Author), Univ Malaga, Fac Econ, Dept Econ Aplicada
  Estructura Econ, Plaza El Ejido S-N, E-29071 Malaga, Spain.

  Univ Malaga, Fac Econ, Dept Econ Aplicada Estructura Econ, E-29071 Malaga, Spain.'
author: Pagan, R.
author-email: rpr@uma.es
author_list:
- family: Pagan
  given: R.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.02.010
eissn: 1476-5616
files: []
issn: 0033-3506
journal: PUBLIC HEALTH
keywords: Disability; Employment; Part-time; Older workers; Europe
keywords-plus: PEOPLE; EMPLOYMENT
language: English
month: MAY
number: '5'
number-of-cited-references: '35'
orcid-numbers: Pagan Rodriguez, Ricardo Braulio/0000-0002-7391-5127
pages: 378-383
papis_id: a832797dd46c1aa0bdf545ff6ab4327c
ref: Pagan2009parttimework
researcherid-numbers: 'Pagan, Ricardo/AAF-4906-2020

  '
times-cited: '14'
title: Part-time work among older workers with disabilities in Europe
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000267580100006
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volume: '123'
web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
year: '2009'