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Peer reviewedBose, Julie L.; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1991
Social Security Administration determines existence and prevalence of 125 sedentary, unskilled occupations in making decisions about disability awards. Surveyed manufacturing and service industries in Chicago to determine extent to which sedentary and light, unskilled jobs and those with sit-stand options actually exist. Found that more light than…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Manufacturing Industry, Occupational Information, Service Occupations
Peer reviewedChirikos, Thomas N.; Nestel, Gilbert – Journal of Human Resources, 1991
A competing-risk model was used to test the influence of strenuous work on ability to delay retirement. Hazard rate estimates on data from 3,038 older males found that physical job requirements and health conditions affect the likelihood of retiring in a disabled state. Strenuous and sedentary jobs did not differ greatly. (SK)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Retirement, Job Performance, Males
