There are important transformations taking place regarding the ways to transition from work-
life to retirement. The timing and pathways are changing and many individuals undergo long …

The working lives of Americans have become less stable over the past several decades and
older adults may be particularly vulnerable to these changes in employment quality (EQ) …

Over the past years, older persons' workforce participation has increased and, after years of
studying early retirement, the focus has gradually shifted to workforce participation between …

In recent years, early retirement decisions have become more frequent in the European
Union despite political efforts to prevent early retirement. This is a growing problem for the …

Extended working life policies have been widely promoted in Europe and in wider
international settings. However, to date, these policies have not, for the most part, taken …

Earlier employment choices based on family events in earlier life have an impact up until
late working life, especially in welfare regimes that encourage the breadwinner-caretaker …

This paper explores the long‐term consequences of career arduousness and career
instability for both physical and mental health in the European context. One of its strengths is …

Non‐standard forms of employment, such as self‐employment, are among the most
prevalent routes for older people to access the workforce. While the financial benefits of any …

Applying social investment theory (SIT), we examined whether employment trajectories until
midlife, with differential investments in education and employment, are associated with …

Aims: To investigate sustainable working life via identification of time-related sequences of
sickness absence (SA), disability pension (DP) and unemployment four years before and …