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A job, a dream or a trap? Multiple meanings for encore careers

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  • Mary Simpson
  • Margaret Richardson
  • Theodore E Zorn

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Governments and activists are interested in the ageing workforce, as both a problem and, potentially, an asset. Terms such as ‘positive ageing’ and ‘successful ageing’ are increasingly used rhetorically to (re)frame the working lives of elders, and demand careful examination. A recent entry in the discursive re-construction of work in later life is ‘encore careers’, which highlights retirement as a time when individuals choose to use their wealth of experience, engaging in work that matters and makes meaningful contributions to society. This article reports on a study that used a multiple perspectives approach to analyse the discourse of elders engaged in encore careers and managers who work with them.

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  • Mary Simpson & Margaret Richardson & Theodore E Zorn, 2012. "A job, a dream or a trap? Multiple meanings for encore careers," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 26(3), pages 429-446, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:26:y:2012:i:3:p:429-446
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    1. Joanne Duberley & Fiona Carmichael, 2016. "Career Pathways into Retirement in the UK: Linking Older Women's Pasts to the Present," Gender, Work and Organization, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 23(6), pages 582-599, November.

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