Older workers: An exploration of the benefits, barriers and adaptations for older people in the workforce

Work

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-272

  Fraser, Lyndal ^a   McKenna, Kryss ^b   Turpin, Merrill ^b   Allen, Shelley ^c   Liddle, Jacki ^b  

^a NAMBOUR GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Professional Development and Qualitative Research Consultancy   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ageing; Ageism; Qualitative research; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGED WORKER; AGEISM; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB ADAPTATION; JOB EXPERIENCE; JOB STRESS; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WORK CAPACITY; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; AUSTRALIA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK;

EID: 70349553816     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2009-0874     Document Type: Article

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