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Elizabeth F. Fideler received an EdD in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University. She is a founding member of the Sloan Research Network on Aging & Work, Boston College. Dr. Fideler has written and presented extensively on aspects of the aging workforce. Prior to becoming a Research Fellow at the Sloan Center, she conducted research projects at Education Development Center. Her current research and writing interests focus on older women and men who choose to continue in the paid workforce beyond conventional retirement age.
Preface
1 Introduction
2 Demographic Profile of Older Professionals
3 Reasons for Working in the Retirement Years
4 Changing Views of Retirement
5 Job Characteristics and Employment Status
6 Health, Well-being, and Longevity
7 Concerns, Challenges, and Ageism
8 Older Workers as Volunteers and in Encore Careers
9 Men and WomenWorking Longer—Concluding Thoughts
Bibliography
Resources
Index
About the Author