Old Age and the Workplace
- Many experience compulsory early retirement
- Many are 'too old to employ'
- Pensions are financially draining the government
- Some choose to work past retirement age to keep status or maintain their standard of living
- Legislation made age discrimination illegal but some say they've experienced ageism
Pensions
- McKingsley refers to over 85 as oldest old
- Milne and Harding found evidence of two groups; those in early years of retirement and the other of the over 80
- State pension is for everyone
- Pensioners are prone to poverty
- Private pension schemes are beneficial upon retirement

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Sociology (Inequality in Society) Notiz am Age, erstellt von nadiaa am 05/05/2013.