A survey of 83 British and 100 Australian workers over age 40 found their predominant expectation of retirement was the opportunity for a new beginning. High job involvement or unsatisfactory current leisure was associated with an expectation of disruption. Financial management, hobbies, and physical health were suggested subjects for…

By 2011, 53 percent of the total population in Great Britain will be aged over 45; however, in recent years the proportion of labor market participants over 50 has declined significantly. Older workers have access to fewer training and development opportunities at work but are less likely to take short-term sickness absence and more likely to be…