Retiring women: Understanding older female work-life transitions [ 2009-07-01 - 2015-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Prof Libby Brooke (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Diana Olsberg (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Janet Gregory (Chief Investigator) ,  PHILIP TAYLOR (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Margaret Steinberg (Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Retiring women: Understanding older female work-life transitions. There are significant gaps in knowledge in relation to the later life experiences of work and retirement among older women, whose career opportunities and trajectories, experiences of balancing work and personal aspects of life, social relationships both at work and in the community, financial security, and lived experience of ageing, may differ from those of men. As a consequence of such gaps, public policymaking and that of employers is based on an incomplete understanding of older women's orientations and attitudes. The study will develop policy and practice recommendations for structuring and enriching women's later job and retirement opportunities.

Funding Amount $331,280

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