Rationale for the Second Edition of the Book
The first edition of Aging and Work in the 21st Century was published in 2007. Its major aims were to review, summarize, and integrate the extant literature on a wide variety of issues related to aging and work. At that time we noted the importance of the progressive aging of the baby boomers to some of the most critical issues related to work. Among these were topics such as the importance of aging to job performance, work-related attitudes, technology, careers, and occupational health to name a few. The impact of the aging workforce for all of these topics remains as relevant today as it was some 10 years ago. However, in the decade since the first edition was published there have been significant advances in the literature. Both the quantity and quality of research on aging and work has increased exponentially. It is now common to see articles on aging and work published in leading journals and new journals aimed specifically at publishing research on the aging workforce have been established (e.g., the new Oxford University press journal - Work, Aging and Retirement). Key concepts such as the meaning of age itself have evolved from a simple count of years into concepts such as subjective age, social age, and age identity. The notion of aging has evolved from a focus on growing older to encompass concepts such as successful aging and productive aging. In addition, the nature of work, bridge employment, and retirement have all also continued to evolve in the last decade. The economic downturn and ‘great recession’ that started right after the publication of the first edition had important effects on older workers, those who were retired or planning to retire, and public and private retirement funding mechanisms. Continued advances in the area of technology and the use of automation have had important implications for the aging workforce, as do changing social norms and values around such topics as diversity and inclusion.
All of these developments suggested it was time to prepare a revised and updated second edition of Aging and Work in the 21st Century. The aim of the book will again be to review, summarize, and integrate the extant literature on a wide variety of issues related to aging and work, but with a focus on recent advances in the field. We believe the updated and expanded edited text will have a profound influence on the next generation of students, scholars, organizational decision makers, and public policy professionals.
All of these developments suggested it was time to prepare a revised and updated second edition of Aging and Work in the 21st Century. The aim of the book will again be to review, summarize, and integrate the extant literature on a wide variety of issues related to aging and work, but with a focus on recent advances in the field. We believe the updated and expanded edited text will have a profound influence on the next generation of students, scholars, organizational decision makers, and public policy professionals.
New to the Second Edition of the Book
The second edition of the book will include three brand new chapters by leading authors in their respective areas. These will include new chapters on the Recruitment and Retention of Older Workers; Legal Issues and the Aging Workforce; and Global Issues in Work and Aging. In addition, six of the existing chapters have new lead authors and more than a dozen of the authors in total are new to this edition of the book. Of course all the chapters will include the most up-to-date research and theorizing on their respective areas of aging and work in the 21st century. A complete list of the table of contents, including all authors and their affiliations, can be found on the Home page.
About the Editors
Ken ShultzProfessor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology and Executive Board Member for the Center on Aging at California State University, San Bernardino. His MA and Ph.D. degrees are in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He also completed post-doctoral work in social gerontology as a National Institute on Aging Post-doctoral Fellow at the Andrus Gerontology Center at the University of Southern California. Professor Shultz teaches classes in I/O psychology, research methods, psychological testing, and statistics at both the undergraduate and graduate (master's) level. He has also served as Director of the Master's of Science in I/O Psychology program and Interim Director of the Center on Aging at CSUSB. He has more than 50 book chapters and articles on a variety of topics, most recently focusing on aging workforce and retirement issues. He has published in journals such as the American Psychologist, Journal of Management, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Business and Psychology, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, and Work, Employment, and Society.
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Gary AdamsProfessor of Management and Director of the Master of Science in Human Resources program in the College of Business at Marquette University. He received his Ph.D. from Central Michigan University. Dr Adams has taught a variety of courses including those in the areas of organizational behavior and human resources management as well as research methods, multivariate statistics, and occupational stress. In addition to his teaching, Dr. Adams also enjoys conducting research and consulting to business organizations. His research interests include older workers and occupational health. He has made professional presentations at national conferences such as those sponsored by the American Psychological Association, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Academy of Management. He has published two books, several book chapters, and a number of articles in journals such as Personnel Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and American Psychologist.
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