The Implications of Part-time Work for Our Aged

Publication Date: June 1957

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Irving Barshop

Research Area: Labor; Population and demographics

Keywords: Elderly; Social Patterns; Employment; Social Services

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Many elderly people would not choose to retire if it were not mandatory at their companies, the author reports. For many aged Americans, retirement means a substantial reduction in standard of living as well as an overabundance of leisure time. This is why an increasing number of retired people are seeking part-time employment, according to the author. He describes the experience of his agency, Federation Employment and Guidance Service (FEGS) of New York, in assisting elderly people to find part-time work. The author further discusses implications of this trend on clients' health, well-being and families.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, ed. by Sanford Sherman, v.33, no.4, Summer 1957, p.386-393.