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Older Workers and Bridge Employment: Redefining Retirement
Author(s) -
Ulrich Lorene B.,
Brott Pamelia E.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2005.tb01087.x
Subject(s) - bridge (graph theory) , psychology , grounded theory , theme (computing) , qualitative research , work (physics) , transition (genetics) , career development , sociology , social psychology , engineering , social science , medicine , computer science , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , gene , operating system
The authors present a qualitative study that explored the transition experiences of older workers who retired from long‐term careers and who were working in bridge jobs (i.e., transitional work between career employment and retirement). Using grounded theory methodology, the authors interviewed 24 older workers to learn why they decided to pursue a bridge job, how they made the transition, and what challenges they faced and benefits they received. The core theme from the study is that bridge employment redefines retirement. The authors present the findings of the study along with recommendations for career counselors and implications for future research.