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Women Still at Work

Professionals Over Sixty and On the Job
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From Betty White to Toni Morrison, we're surrounded by examples of women working well past the traditional retirement age. In fact, the fastest growing segment of the workforce is women age sixty-five and older. Women Still at Work tells the everyday stories of hard-working women and the reasons they're still on the job, with a focus on women in the professional workforce. The book is filled with profiles of real women, working in settings from academia to drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, from business to the arts, talking about the many reasons why they still work and the impact work has on their lives. Women Still at Work draws on national survey data and in-depth interviews, showing not only the big picture of older women advancing their careers despite tough economic conditions, but also providing the personal insights of everyday working women from all parts of the country. Their stories showcase some of the key themes women choose to stay at work-including job satisfaction, diminishing retirement savings, the need to support children or parents longer in life, exercising the hard-won right to work, and more. Women Still at Work shows employment to be a positive and rewarding part of life for many women well beyond the expected retirement age.
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Realities of Work and Aging in America Chapter 3: Beyond Age Discrimination Chapter 4: The Employment Situation for Adult Workers in the United States Chapter 5: Over Sixty and On the Job Chapter 6: Where Older Women Work Chapter 7: Why Older Women Work Chapter 8: Personal Challenges and Concerns Chapter 9: And If There Is Time to Spare... Chapter 10: Women Still at Work Discussion Questions
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