Health or harm? A cohort study of the importance of job quality in extended workforce participation by older adults

Health or harm? A cohort study of the importance of job quality in extended workforce participation by older adults

Abstract Background As people are living longer, they are being encouraged to work longer. While it is assumed that extended employment will be good for health, the evidence has been mixed. This study considers whether employment and job quality exert an influence on four indicators of health status...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Welsh, Lyndall Strazdins, Sara Charlesworth, Carol T. Kulik, Peter Butterworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Job quality
Employment
Retirement
Population ageing
Mental health
Physical activity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3478-y

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