Abstract
The poster provides an overview of the situation of working professionals of retirement age in Poland, as well as an analysis of their motivations and gains from remaining professionally active, in relation to previous research, in the light of selected concepts of positive ageing. The poster presents partial results of the research project “Attitudes towards retirement and type of reflexivity as determinants of positive aging”, aiming to characterize the motivation to remain employed in retirement, as well as to determine the relationship between the leading type of reflexivity and the active attitude of people over 60. The qualitative study, conducted from November 2020, involves 40 individual in-depth interviews (IDIs) and the completion of the ICONI (Internal Conversation Indicator) questionnaire by 40 key informants. Snowball selection was used, inviting individuals who met the following criteria to participate: being eligible to retire [eligibility to retire], 60-75 years old [age], remaining in employment [activity]. The presented results concern participants considered professionals (n=17) according to the International Standard Classification of Occupations ISCO-08. Raising awareness of the non-wage benefits of working retirees, as well as their advice on the steps an employee should take to prolong their career, can encourage more people to extend their working life, thus influencing active and successful ageing, as well as having a positive impact on whole societies experiencing ageing.
Presenters
Aleksandra Prysłopska KamińskaStudent, PhD candidate, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
2021 Special Focus—Aging Societies: Extended Working Lives and Discrimination Against Older Workers
KEYWORDS
Working in retirement, Older workers, Positive aging, Reflexivity, Qualitative study
