Retaining the older workforce: Social policy considerations for the universally designed workplace

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-140

  Jaimie, Ciulla Timmons ^a   Allison, Cohen Hall ^a   Sheila, Lynch Fesko ^a   Migliore, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Employer; Older worker; Retention; Universal

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; LABOR SUPPLY; RETIREMENT; SKILLED LABOR; SOCIAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WORKPLACE;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; WORKPLACE;

AGED; AGING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; POLICY; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79956346123     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2011.551623     Document Type: Article

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