Many older people, indeed the majority, have many years of
relatively good health after the usual retirement age. Contrary to
widely accepted stereotypes, evidence indicates that those who wish
to use their skills and abilities for productive contributions may
encounter significant barriers.
Bass, Caro, and Chen and the experts who contributed to the
volume provide an original reassessment of the current options
available to older people. The authors argue that polices,
practices, and societal messages help determine what choices are
realistically open to older individuals. The attitudes and policies
of family, workplace, and government as well as those of
educational and religious institutions all contribute to defining
what opportunities really are available for older people. The
authors show, too, that considerations of gender and ethnicity are
powerful in their impact on what those in the later years of life
may or may not do. Although leisure is attractive to many in their
elder years, the authors stress that it is but one of the number of
choices that should be available. Employment, volunteering, and
other new productive roles should not be denied to those who want
to continue them and who, in the process, enrich their own and
society's well-being. The authors provide authoritative analysis
and new perspectives on aging.
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