Uses comparative analysis of evidence from Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Japan and the USA to look at future directions for policy on the employment of older people. Places this in the context of current trends towards retirement at a variety of ages.
Uses comparative analysis of evidence from Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Japan and the USA to look at future directions for policy on the employment of older people. Places this in the context of current trends towards retirement at a variety of ages.
Subject terms:
older people, retirement, employment;
Location(s):
France, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
CAUDROIT Johan, STEPHAN Yannick, LESCANFF Christine
Journal article citation:
British Journal of Health Psychology, 16(2), May 2011, pp.404-417.
Publisher:
Wiley
... self-efficacy is a crucial construct in this second phase. There is currently little information on the predictive value of HAPA among older adults in their retirement years. This 6-month prospective study involved retired older individuals (n=120, age 53-83, mean 65.38 years) who were members of a university-based organisation in France. They were surveyed for risk perception, action self-efficacy, outcome
The health action process approach (HAPA) has proved to be a valid framework for the prediction of physical activity among both middle-aged and older adults in rehabilitation and work settings. The HAPA distinguishes between a pre-intentional motivational phase and a subsequent post-intentional volition phase in which the intention is translated into behaviour. It suggests that coping self-efficacy is a crucial construct in this second phase. There is currently little information on the predictive value of HAPA among older adults in their retirement years. This 6-month prospective study involved retired older individuals (n=120, age 53-83, mean 65.38 years) who were members of a university-based organisation in France. They were surveyed for risk perception, action self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, and physical intention at baseline and planning, coping self-efficacy, and physical activity 6 months later. Path analyses revealed that, in the motivational phase, action self-efficacy and risk perception, but not outcome expectancies, were positively related to activity intention. In the volitional phase, intention and coping self-efficacy, but not planning, were positive predictors of physical activity behaviour. The authors conclude that HAPA is a useful framework for the understanding of the social cognitive processes underlying this physical activity behaviour in older retired adults.
... retirement migrants are specifically disadvantaged or other migrants are equally disadvantaged. Section 2 outlines the 'losses' retirement migrants would face should they move to another state. Section 3 revealed gaps in the statutory services available to older British nationals should they move to one of the member states in the study. One of the conclusions in the report is that if individuals
The purpose of this study was to examine the rights to statutory health, social care and welfare provision that are lost on migrating from the UK. In order to do this the health, welfare and social care benefits and services available for older British nationals within the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany and Cyprus are defined and compared. The report also investigated whether retirement migrants are specifically disadvantaged or other migrants are equally disadvantaged. Section 2 outlines the 'losses' retirement migrants would face should they move to another state. Section 3 revealed gaps in the statutory services available to older British nationals should they move to one of the member states in the study. One of the conclusions in the report is that if individuals are heavily dependent on social care services to live their lives in the UK, it may not be a wise move to move to another Member State.
Subject terms:
migrants, older people, retirement, social welfare, social care, social care provision, access to services, benefits, comparative studies, health care;