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Older Adults: Work‐Related Issues and Implications for Counseling
Author(s) -
Brewington Janice O.,
NassarMcMillan Sylvia
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2000.tb00747.x
Subject(s) - unemployment , asset (computer security) , perception , distress , psychology , face (sociological concept) , work (physics) , psychological intervention , career counseling , population ageing , psychological distress , vulnerability (computing) , population , applied psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , sociology , mental health , economics , psychiatry , economic growth , mechanical engineering , social science , computer security , environmental health , neuroscience , computer science , engineering
In a period of business downsizing, older workers are at risk for unemployment. They often have difficulty finding suitable replacement jobs and frequently face emotional and financial distress. Employers, as well as older workers, may have perceptions and concerns that can create barriers to reemployment. Older workers are a valuable asset in the labor market. Their plight affects society as a whole. Counselors should be aware of work related issues of older workers, career theories and supporting research pertaining to this unique population, and suitable interventions with which to help older adults make smooth career and life transitions.