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US National Initiatives
Fact Sheets : Fact Sheet #1: "Older Workers’ Preferences for Work and Employment " (October 2006)Fact Sheet #2: "Elder Caregiving" (October 2006)Fact Sheet #3: "Voluntarism Among Older Adults" (January 2007) Fact Sheet #4: "Social Security and Older Workers" (January 2007)Fact Sheet #5:" Age and the Labor Force" (January 2007)Fact Sheet #6: "Employer Sponsored Pensions" (February 2007)Fact Sheet #7: "Age Bias And Employment Discrimination" (February 2007)Fact Sheet #8: "Phased Retirement" (June 2007)Fact Sheet #9: "The Multi-Generational Workplace" (July 2007)Fact Sheet #10: "Part-time Work" (July 2007)Fact Sheet #11: "Bridge Jobs " (August 2007)Fact Sheet #12: "Mental Health " (September 2007) Fact Sheet #13: "Flex Options: Self-Employment & Consulting" (March 2008) Fact Sheet #14: "Flex Options: Flexible Schedules " (March 2008) Fact Sheet #15: "Health & Productivity in the Multigenerational Workplace " (April 2008) Fact Sheet #16: "Injury & Productivity in the Multigenerational Workplace " (April 2008) Fact Sheet #17: "Employer-Provided Health Insurance " (June 2008) Fact Sheet #18: "Unemployment " (June 2008) Fact Sheet #19: "Older Workers & Gender " (December 2008) Fact Sheet #20: "Older Worker Gender Differences in Using Flexible Work Options " (December 2008)Fact Sheet #21: "Recruitment and Retention of Older Workers " (January 2009)Fact Sheet #22: "Factors Affecting Older Women in the Workforce " (March 2009)Fact Sheet #23: "Health Behaviors and Health Care Costs in the Multi-Generational Workforce " (June 2009)
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Issue Briefs:
Brief 1: "Older Workers: What Keeps Them Working?" by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer (July 2005)Brief 2: "Businesses: How Are They Preparing For the Aging Workforce?" by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer (July 2005)Brief 3: "Getting the Fit Right: Flexible Work Options and Older Workers" by Kathleen Christensen (July 2005)Brief 4: "How Old Are Today’s Older Workers?" by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael Smyer (February 2006)Brief 5: "One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Workplace Flexibility" by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael Smyer (March 2006)Brief 6: "Down Shifting: The Role of Bridge Jobs after Career Employment" by Kevin E. Cahill, Michael D. Giandrea and Joseph F. Quinn (April 2007)Brief 7: "Civic Engagement: Volunteering Dynamics and Flexible Work Options" by John Havens and Tay K. McNamara (May 2007)Brief 8: "Does Health Insurance Affect the Employment of Older Workers?" by Joanna Lahey (June 2007)Brief 9: "The 21st Century Multi-Generational Workplace" by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer (June 2007)
Brief 10: "Today's Multi-Generational Workforce: A Proposition of Value" by Ce Shen, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer (August 2007)Brief 11: "Responsive Workplaces for Older Workers: Job Quality, Flexibility and Employee Engagement" by Jacquelyn B. James, Jennifer E. Swanberg, & Sharon P. McKechnie (October 2007)Brief 12: "Generational Differences in Perceptions of Older Workers’ Capabilities" Brief 13: "Quality of Employment and Life Satisfaction: A Relationship that Matters for Older Workers" Brief 14: "The Interlocking Careers of Older Workers and Their Adult Chlidren" Brief 15: "Self-Employment as a Step in the Retirement Process" Brief 16: "Older and Out of Work – Trends in Older Worker Displacement" Brief 17: "Older and Out of Work – Employer, Government and Nonprofit Assistance" Brief 18: "Time Use Across the Lifecourse" Tay K. McNamara (November 2008)Brief 19: "Workplace Flexibility: Findings from the Age & Generations Study" Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Christina Matz-Costa, and Elyssa Besen (January 2009)Brief 20: "Engaging the 21st Century Multi-Generational Workforce: Findings from the Age & Generations Study"
by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Christina Matz-Costa (March 2009)Brief 21: "The Working Day: Understanding 'Work' Across the Life Course" by John Havens (May 2009)Brief 22: "The Difference A Downturn Can Make: Assessing The Early Effects of the Economic Crisis on the Employment Experiences of Workers"
by Christina Matz-Costa, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Elyssa Besen & Kathy Lynch(June 2009)
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Research Highlights :
No. 1: "Insight About Older Workers from the National Study of the Changing Workforce" by James T. Bond and Ellen M. Galinsky with Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer (November 2005)No. 2: "Diverse Employment Experiences of Older Men and Women in the Workforce" by James T. Bond and Ellen M. Galinsky with Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Michael A. Smyer (November 2005)No. 3: "Benchmark Study: Summary Report" by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Katherine Kane, Michael A. Smyer, and Ce Shen (December 2006)The Benchmark Study: Executive Summary No. 4: "National Study of Business Strategy and Workforce Development" by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Michael A. Smyer, Christina Matz-Costa, and Katherine Kane (March 2007)The National Study: Executive Summary No. 5: "The CitiSales Study of Older Workers: Employee Engagement, Job Quality, Health and Well-being" by Jacquelyn B. James, Jennifer E. Swanberg, and Sharon P. McKechnie (November 2008)No. 6: "Age & Generations: Understanding Experiences at the Workplace" by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Christina Matz-Costa, and Elyssa Besen (March 2009)
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Legal and Research Summary Sheets
No. 1: "Phased Retirement" by Chantel Sheaks, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, and Michael A. Smyer (updated August 2007)
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State Initiatives
Global Initiatives
State Research Highlight: Our first State Research Highlight, focused on our recent States as Employers-of-Choice
project, contains valuable information concerning the effective management of an aging workforce for employers in both the private and the public sectors.
State Issue Briefs: Our State Issue Briefs explore a single age-work-related question in-depth, with implications for state leadership and talent management.
Supported by AARP:
21st Century Age Demographics: Opportunities for Visionary State Leadership
State Profiles :
State Leadership for Older Workers: Comparisons of State Workforce Demographics Trends for Adults Aged 55+
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