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Working in later life
Author(s) -
Encel Emeritus Prof Sol
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2001.tb00402.x
Subject(s) - work (physics) , salience (neuroscience) , face (sociological concept) , working population , working life , population ageing , work force , gerontology , demographic economics , psychology , population , demography , medicine , sociology , engineering , economics , cognitive psychology , social science , physics , mechanical engineering , quality (philosophy) , quantum mechanics
The issue of work in later life has assumed increasing salience as the population (and consequently the work force) continues to age. Within 10 years, the average age of the work force will be over 40, and employers will have to face up to the fact that the pool of young school leavers is steadily shrinking.