Work in Later Life: Structures and Spaces/Barriers and Benefits
Anne Barrett, Dawn Carr

TL;DR
This paper explores how work in later life affects older adults, considering legal, technological, and environmental factors.
Contribution
The paper presents multidisciplinary research on the structures and impacts of work in later life.
Findings
Legal frameworks meant to protect older workers can sometimes reinforce inequities.
Public transit investments benefit employed older adults but may displace retirees.
Occupational autonomy has the greatest cognitive health benefits for more educated older adults.
Abstract
Despite the prevailing image of later life as centered on leisure, work – whether paid or unpaid – remains a core institution and activity in the lives of older adults. This symposium brings together multidisciplinary research conducted at both macro- and micro-levels to explore a range of contemporary issues surrounding work in later life, including the legal system’s role in protecting older workers, the impact of technology on paid and unpaid work, the influence of the built environment on work patterns, and the health effects of paid work in later life. Focusing on the macro-level, Nathan examines how the legal framework meant to protect older workers can sometimes reinforce inequities, a concern that is growing with the rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace. Also focusing on the macro-level, Barrett and colleagues analyze how U.S policy documents depict age tech as a…
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Taxonomy
TopicsRetirement, Disability, and Employment · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Work-Family Balance Challenges
