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European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Publication date: 2010-01-01
Volume: 19 Pages: 76 - 101
Publisher: Psychology Press, in association with the International Association of Applied Psychology

Author:

Schalk, René
van Veldhoven, Marc ; de Lange, Annet H ; De Witte, Hans ; Kraus, Katrin ; Stamov-Rossnagel, Christian ; Tordera, Nuria ; Van der Heijden, Beatrice ; Zappala, Salvatore ; Bal, Matthijs ; Bertrand, Françoise ; Crego, Antonio ; Dorenbosch, Luc ; de Jonge, Jan ; Desmette, Donatienne ; Gellert, Franz Josef ; Hansez, Isabelle ; Iller, Carola ; Kooij, Dorien ; Kuipers, Ben ; Linkola, Pertti ; Van den Broeck, Anja ; van der Schoot, Esther ; Zacher, Hannes

Keywords:

Social Sciences, Psychology, Applied, Management, Psychology, Business & Economics, Ageing and work, Europe, Older employees, Review, EARLY-RETIREMENT, OLDER WORKERS, CIVIL-SERVANTS, JOB DEMANDS, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, SATISFACTION, PERFORMANCE, ATTITUDES, METAANALYSIS, 1503 Business and Management, 1701 Psychology, Business & Management, 3505 Human resources and industrial relations, 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour, 5201 Applied and developmental psychology

Abstract:

This paper summarizes the state of affairs of European research on ageing and work. After a close inspection of the age construct, an overview is presented of research in four areas: the relationship between age and HR-policies, early retirement, age and performance/employability, age and health/well-being. The overview results in a research agenda on work and ageing and in recommendations for practice. © 2009 Psychology Press.