Journal article
Work, health and the commodification of life's time: reframing work– life balance and the promise of a long life
S Biggs, M Mcgann, D BOWMAN, H Kimberley
Ageing and Society | Cambridge University Press (CUP): HSS Journals | Published : 2016
Abstract
How to respond to an ageing society has become an increasingly important question, for employers, workers and policy makers. Here we critically engage with that debate,arguing that future approaches to the relationship between work and age should take into account multiple influences on older worker behaviour, including the combination of economic, lifecourse and personal priorities. We consider the international consensus that has emerged about the primacy of work as the solution to what to do with a long life. We then address the uncertain nature of work as it affects older workers, and discuss the commodification of time in relation to a productivist approach to ..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The research for this article was funded by Australian Research Council Linkage Grant LP120100624. The authors would like to thank the Australian Research Council and the project funding partners, Jobs Australia and the Brotherhood of St Laurence, for their support.