SOCY 432 - Work and Retirement

(3.00)

An examination of the issues and research related to work among older people and the termination of work at retirement. Specific topics addressed include the work career and aging, skill obsolescence, efficiency of older workers, age discrimination in employment, the retirement decision, differences in retirement by sex, consequences of retirement for health and economics, pension policy and implications for the future.

Course ID: 56819
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete 9 credits of Sociology or Anthropology each course with a minimum grade of “C” and your academic level must be junior.