Reversing Decades-Long Trend, Americans Retiring Later in Life / Mary Williams Walsh.
by Walsh, Mary Williams; Powell, Eileen Alt; Strope, Leigh; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 43Family. Publisher: New York Times, 2001; Associated Press Newsfeatures, 2001ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aged -- Employment | Retirement age | Retirement income | Employee retentionDDC classification: 050 Summary: REVERSING DECADES-LONG TREND, AMERICANS RETIRING LATER IN LIFE -- "For nearly a century, Americans were able to retire at even-younger ages and in greater prosperity. But over the last few years, they have begun staying on the job later into life." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article relays that "as companies cut pensions and retiree medical coverage, many aging employees doubt they can afford to retire.".Summary: MORE EMPLOYERS NOW COURT OLDER WORKERS -- "A growing number of companies are looking for ways to retain or attract older workers...Those boomers are healthier than their forbears, living longer and, it seems, growing number of companies are courting older employees as, contrary to the practices of past decades, workers are retiring much later in life.Summary: SENIORS OPTING TO KEEP ON WORKING -- "More older Americans are staying in the work force longer, reversing the decades-long trend toward early retirement." (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL) The author examines factors which contribute to this trend, such as "dwindling retirement savings and escalating health care costs.".
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This MARC record contains three articles.
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: Reversing Decades-Long Trend, Americans Retiring Later in Life, Feb. 26, 2001; pp. A1+.
Originally Published: More Employers Now Court Older Workers, May 28, 2001; pp. D2.
Originally Published: Seniors Opting to Keep on Working, June 24, 2001; pp. 5F.
REVERSING DECADES-LONG TREND, AMERICANS RETIRING LATER IN LIFE -- "For nearly a century, Americans were able to retire at even-younger ages and in greater prosperity. But over the last few years, they have begun staying on the job later into life." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article relays that "as companies cut pensions and retiree medical coverage, many aging employees doubt they can afford to retire.".
MORE EMPLOYERS NOW COURT OLDER WORKERS -- "A growing number of companies are looking for ways to retain or attract older workers...Those boomers are healthier than their forbears, living longer and, it seems, growing number of companies are courting older employees as, contrary to the practices of past decades, workers are retiring much later in life.
SENIORS OPTING TO KEEP ON WORKING -- "More older Americans are staying in the work force longer, reversing the decades-long trend toward early retirement." (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL) The author examines factors which contribute to this trend, such as "dwindling retirement savings and escalating health care costs.".
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