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Wright, Rosemary – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: This study examines sex differences among Baby Boom workers in the likelihood of coverage by an employer-provided retirement plan. Design and Methods: This study used a sample of Baby Boom workers drawn from the 2009 Current Population Survey. Independent variables were selected to replicate as closely as possible those in two 1995…
Descriptors: Retirement, Marital Status, Disadvantaged, Baby Boomers
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Cahill, Kevin E.; Giandrea, Michael D.; Quinn, Joseph F. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: This article investigates how older Americans leave their career jobs and estimates the extent of intermediate labor force activity (bridge jobs) between full-time work on a career job and complete labor-force withdrawal. Design and Methods: Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, we explored the work histories and retirement…
Descriptors: Retirement, Employment Patterns, Careers, Older Workers
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Johnson, Richard W.; Uccello, Cori E.; Goldwyn, Joshua H. – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: Retirees in traditional pension plans must generally choose between single life annuities, which provide regular payments until death, and joint and survivor annuities, which pay less each month but continue to make payments to the spouse after the death of the retired worker. This article examines the payout decision and measures the…
Descriptors: Retirement Benefits, Gerontology, Older Adults, Gender Differences