Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
Publication year:
2006
Pagination:
92p., bibliog.
Place of publication:
Leeds
This research study was designed to examine the different factors that affect the work, savings and retirement decisions of ethnic minority groups. The aim of this qualitative research was to fill acknowledged gaps in existing research to ensure that policies are appropriate and sensitive to any cultural differences. The findings are based on depth interviews conducted with people from the six
This research study was designed to examine the different factors that affect the work, savings and retirement decisions of ethnic minority groups. The aim of this qualitative research was to fill acknowledged gaps in existing research to ensure that policies are appropriate and sensitive to any cultural differences. The findings are based on depth interviews conducted with people from the six main ethnic minority groups in the UK (Indian, Pakistani, Black Caribbean, Black African, Bangladeshi and Chinese), including those below and above State Pension age. The research was carried out on behalf of the Department by the Policy Studies Institute.
Subject terms:
income, qualitative research, retirement, savings, black and minority ethnic people, decision making, groups;
Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
Publication year:
2004
Pagination:
81p.
Place of publication:
Leeds
The study reported on here examines the processes involved in individual decision-making around retirement, the existence of group norms about working after State Pension Age, and the relative importance of ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors. The research also addresses the ways in which policy could support individual choices about employment in later life, and identifies a number of distinctive
The study reported on here examines the processes involved in individual decision-making around retirement, the existence of group norms about working after State Pension Age, and the relative importance of ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors. The research also addresses the ways in which policy could support individual choices about employment in later life, and identifies a number of distinctive subgroups within the older population who would benefit from targeted policy support.
Subject terms:
labour market, older people, pensions, policy formulation, retirement, economics, employment, government departments;