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Peer reviewedOsako, Masako M. – Ageing International, 1988
The author describes Japan's phased retirement system, consisting of the "step down" from a management or supervisory position (commonly in the mid-50s) and the mandatory transfer to a subsidiary company later. The system allows companies to promote younger workers. However, in a depressed industry, the system generally results in…
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Foreign Countries, Middle Aged Adults, Midlife Transitions
