Aging and Work in the 21st Century
- ISBN-10
- 113559872X
- ISBN-13
- 9781135598723
- Series
- Aging and Work in the 21st Century
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-02-23
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Authors
- Kenneth S. Shultz, Gary A. Adams
Description
The aging of baby boomers, along with the predicted decrease of the available labor pool, will place increased scrutiny and emphasis on issues relating to an aging workforce. Furthermore, future economic downturns will place strong pressure on older workers to remain in the workforce, and on retirees to seek employment again. Aging and Work in the
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