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Men still at work : professionals over sixty and on the job /

"Men Still at Work explores the reasons why many men are continuing to work well beyond the traditional retirement age. In todays challenging economy, they are the second-fastest growing group of workers (just behind older women). Filled with profiles of older working men, as well as dynamic in...

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Main Authors: Fideler, Elizabeth F (Author)
Published: Rowman & Littlefield,
Publisher Address: Lanham, Maryland :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Older men > Employment > United States
Professional employees > United States
Retirement age > United States
Age and employment > United States
Summary: "Men Still at Work explores the reasons why many men are continuing to work well beyond the traditional retirement age. In todays challenging economy, they are the second-fastest growing group of workers (just behind older women). Filled with profiles of older working men, as well as dynamic interview quotes, Men Still at Work explores thorny issues such as masculinity and the 'need to provide,' as well as economic issues, job satisfaction, and more." -- Publisher's website
Carrier Form: vii, 223 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781442222755 (cloth : alk. paper) :
1442222751 (cloth : alk. paper)
Index Number: HD6280
CLC: F249.712
Call Number: F249.712/F451
Contents: Introduction -- Perspectives on aging and work -- A man's world -- The employment situation for adult workers in the United States -- Over sixty and on the job -- Where older men work -- Why older men work -- Personal challenges and concerns -- Doing unto others -- Men still at work.

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