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Peer reviewedKii, Toshi – Gerontologist, 1979
Although Japan is known to have the earliest mandatory retirement age (age 55) among the industrialized nations, the majority of workers continue to work beyond that age. Two systems allow those retired from their career jobs to continue to work: the reemployment system and the extension-of-employment system. (Author)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cross Cultural Studies, Developed Nations, Employment Patterns
Download full textStraka, Gerald A.; And Others – 1987
Interviews conducted with 31 older, retired adults in Dortmund, West Germany, concerning their use of cable television and its effect on their everyday lives are the focal point of this qualitative study. Also discussed is a quantitative study of a larger sample of German citizens over age 14 in the same geographic area before cable television was…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Interviews
Leech, Irene E., Ed. – Consumer Interest Annual, 1998
Among the 25 refereed papers, 14 refereed poster sessions, 17 invited papers, and 14 panel/workshop sessions are the following: "Forces Driving Change in Food Safety" (Foreman); "Are Two Incomes Needed to Get Ahead Today?" (Walden); "Financial Manager Profile Scale" (Lytton, Grable); "Real World Financial…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
Leech, Irene E., Ed. – Consumer Interests Annual, 1997
This annual publication contains 66 presentations, poster sessions, papers, and panel and workshop sessions. Invited and refereed papers are as follows: "View from the States" (Humphrey); "Consumer Policy Perspectives" (Byrne); "Consumers' Response to Credit Card Solicitations" (Hogarth, Shue); "Welfare Impact of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, College Students, Consumer Economics
