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"According to analysis of the Health and Retirement Study, there was a relationship found between bridge job prevalence and socio-economic status.  Those at both ends of the wage distribution had higher rates of bridge job employment than those in the middle wage groups." (p.6)


Cahill, K. E., Giandrea, M. D., & Quinn, J. F. (2007). Down shifting: The role of bridge jobs after career employment. (Issue Brief No. 6). Chestnut Hill, MA: Boston College Center on Aging & Work/Workplace Flexibility. Retrieved October 30, 2007 from http://agingandwork.bc.edu/documents/IB06_DownShifting_003.pdf

"This Issue Brief focuses on how people leave their career employment and the role that one particular type of flexible work arrangement, bridge jobs, plays in the retirement transitions of older Americans."

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