Reviews the programs developed by or through the Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens (MOSC) to meet the work related needs of older persons; also covers activities of MOSC and future directions of plans for improving employment opportunities for older adults. (WL)

The retirement or earnings test provision of the Social Security Program is part of a debate over the future direction of the entire system. The current high rates of unemployment and inflation necessitating supplemental income for some older people may well influence the debate. (Author/AJ)

A survey of the literature concerned with the recent growth of group preretirement education programs shows a marked increase in the field among a wide range of professionals in both education and industry. Five variables are discussed: Size of group, age of participants, length of programs, mix of participants, and program topics. The article…

Two U. N. reports on aging and retirement are reviewed. There is a movement in developing nations toward early retirement with subsequent social welfare problems, and training for "second careers" has not yet caught on. The General Assembly has asked for a special group to suggest guidelines for national policies. (Author/AJ)

Examines the court's decision on mandatory retirement and addresses the question of whether the transition from worker to retiree--essentially a twentieth century phenomenon--can occur without mandatory retirement policies. (WL)

Older workers 55 and over have the largest proportion of persons discouraged for job market reasons of any age group. There is also an indication that more older people are taking themselves out of the labor market completely for other than personal reasons--apparently because of labor market conditions. (Author/AJ)