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The choice between retirement and bridge employment: a continuity theory and life course perspective.
Judith W. TanskyMonika E. Von BonsdorffEsko LeskinenKenneth S. Shultzsubject
AdultEmploymentMaleAgingAdolescentTheory of MindBridge (interpersonal)Continuity theoryYoung AdultPhenomenonDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyHumansSociologyPractical implicationsAgedRetrospective StudiesGovernmentRetirementMiddle AgedUnited StatesWorkforceLife course approachDemographic economicsFemaleGeriatrics and GerontologyDeveloped countrySocial psychologydescription
The rapid aging of the workforce in most developed countries, and the strengthening presence of bridge employment among older employees, has brought about a need for a deeper theoretical and practical understanding of this employment phenomenon. This study examined the concept of bridge employment from a continuity theory and life course perspective. Several personal and job-related antecedents of 539 middle-aged and older U.S. Federal Government employees' intentions of full retirement or engagement in bridge employment were investigated. A multinomial logistic regression analysis provided support for most of the hypotheses on the antecedents of full retirement and overall bridge employment intentions and hence offered several practical implications for the U.S. Federal Government, as well as other governmental employers. Implications of these results are discussed from a continuity theory and life course perspective.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-08 | International journal of aginghuman development |