TY - JOUR
T1 - Active ageing in Europe: the role of organisations. Guest editorial
AU - Henkens, C.J.I.M.
AU - Schippers, J.
N1 - Reporting year: 2012
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Purpose – The purpose of this paper (overview) is to provide a brief introduction to the topic of active
ageing and summarise the seven studies included in this special issue. The authors also acknowledge those who were instrumental in bringing this issue to fruition.
Design/methodology/approach - The International Journal of Manpower’s usual double-blind review process was used to select the seven papers included in this special issue. The papers themselves all have a cross-national perspective using data from eight European countries. These
papers represent a wide variety of designs, methodologies and analytic strategies used to study
active ageing in the paid labour force as well as in civil society. The papers make use of large-scale
surveys among employers and volunteers, case studies in organisations, and vital statistics.
Findings – The findings of the studies included in this special issue provide insights into the factors
and mechanisms that hamper higher participation levels of older adults in paid employment and civil
society, and give suggestions on how to improve their inclusion and how to deal with an ageing
workforce.
Originality/value – Taken as a collective, the papers in this special issue help propel forward in
significant ways the study of active ageing from an international and interdisciplinary perspective.
keywords: Europe, labour, changing society, retirement, active ageing, international perspective,
civil society, employers’ survey
AB - Purpose – The purpose of this paper (overview) is to provide a brief introduction to the topic of active
ageing and summarise the seven studies included in this special issue. The authors also acknowledge those who were instrumental in bringing this issue to fruition.
Design/methodology/approach - The International Journal of Manpower’s usual double-blind review process was used to select the seven papers included in this special issue. The papers themselves all have a cross-national perspective using data from eight European countries. These
papers represent a wide variety of designs, methodologies and analytic strategies used to study
active ageing in the paid labour force as well as in civil society. The papers make use of large-scale
surveys among employers and volunteers, case studies in organisations, and vital statistics.
Findings – The findings of the studies included in this special issue provide insights into the factors
and mechanisms that hamper higher participation levels of older adults in paid employment and civil
society, and give suggestions on how to improve their inclusion and how to deal with an ageing
workforce.
Originality/value – Taken as a collective, the papers in this special issue help propel forward in
significant ways the study of active ageing from an international and interdisciplinary perspective.
keywords: Europe, labour, changing society, retirement, active ageing, international perspective,
civil society, employers’ survey
U2 - 10.1108/01437721211261840
DO - 10.1108/01437721211261840
M3 - Article
SN - 0143-7720
VL - 33
SP - 604
EP - 611
JO - International Journal of Manpower
JF - International Journal of Manpower
IS - 6
ER -