Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Aging and Work

Elizabeth F. Fideler received a doctorate of education in administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard University. She is a founding member of the Sloan Research Network on Aging & Work at Boston College. Fideler has written and presented extensively on aspects of the aging workforce. Her current focus is older women and men who choose to continue in the paid workforce beyond conventional retirement age. She is the author of many well-received books on this topic, including the recent Aging, Work, and Retirement.

• 1 The Aging Workforce: An Overview by Elizabeth F. Fideler, Editor PART I: FISCAL CHALLENGES AND THE OLDER WORKER2 The Growing Financial Imperative to Work Longer by Richard W. Johnson, Karen E. Smith, and Damir Cosic 3 Challenges and Opportunities to Living and Working Longer in the Twenty-First Century by Ernest Gonzales and Sarah Michelle Steeley 4 The Choices of (Low-Income) Aging Workers on the Margins: Expanding the Narrative by Christina Matz and Melissa Brown 5 Precariously and Securely Employed Older Women and Prospects for Extended Working Lives by Debra Street and Áine Ní Léime 6 Retirement Security and Timing among Hispanics: Is Working Longer a Fair Expectation for Everyone in the U.S.? by Antonia Díaz-Valdés I. PART II DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS AND WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT7 Adapting to an Aging Workforce: Evolving Talent Strategies and HR Practices by Jennifer Schramm8 Managing Aging and Age-Diverse Workforces by Hannes Zacher and Cort W. Rudolph 9 Collaborative Work in the Twenty-First Century: An Intergenerational, Age-Diverse Perspective by Jensine Paoletti, Ruilin Wu, and Eduardo Salas 10 The Role of Employers in Shaping the Lives of Experienced Employees: Moving from Awareness to Activity by Brian Kaskie and Hannah Rochford 11 Creating Age-Friendly Workplaces for Older Workers: Challenges and Opportunities by Amanda Sonnega 12 Tackling Ageism in the Workplace by Hannah J. Swift, Ben Steeden, and Georgina Randsley de Moura PART III FACTORS INFLUENCING LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION AT OLDER AGES13 Older Workers and Job Performance by Elora C. Voyles and Michael P. Robinson14 Productive Engagement among Older Workers by Yi Wang, Takashi Amano, and Kara A. Carter 15 Self-Management of Career and Retirement: Issues of Competence and Dyscompetence by Harvey L. Sterns and Anthony A. Sterns 16 Older Workers’ Self-Management and Sustainable Employability at Work: Lessons Learned from Science and Practice by Annet de Lange, Trude Furunes, and Anne-Marije Buckens 17 Emerging Technologies, the Aging Workforce, and the Future of Work by Margaret E. Beier and Meghan K. Davenport 18 Living Longer, Working Longer, Learning Longer by Phyllis A. Cummins, Peter Riley Bahr, and Takashi Yamashita PART IV DETERMINANTS OF EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING19 Resilience, Need Fulfillment, and Well-Being in Older Workers by Katherine D. King and Christine Rutledge Smith 20 Aging, Work, and Caregiving: Current Knowledge and Directions for Future Research by Sarah E. Patterson and Andrew ArchePART V AS THE EXPERIENCE OF AGING CHANGES, SO TOO DOES RETIREMENT21 The Changing Landscape of Retirement by Helen Dennis and Kelly Ann Marnfeldt 22 Bridge Employment by Karen Pak and Mo Wang 23 Senior Entrepreneurship: The Twenty-First Century’s Most Underrated Economic Engine by Elizabeth Isele 24 Older Workers as Volunteers by Doug Dickson PART VI SUMMARY AND FUTURE OUTLOOK25 Social Policy and the Older Worker: An International Perspective by Janet M. Hively and Moira Allan 26 A Portfolio Framework for Extended Work Pathways: Leveraging the Strengths of Older Workers by Dawn C. Carr, Brittany M. King, and Phyllis MoenIndex About the Contributors

With an aging population and longer lives ahead, the future of work will be very different. Older adults will assume new roles and multi-generational workforces will proliferate. Retirement traditions and cultural norms will be toppled. Age will be incorporated in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. With The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook on Aging and Work, Elizabeth Fideler has assembled a cast of respected experts to advise on the challenges and opportunities in this shifting longevity landscape. It’s a must-read and a must-reference.