title: [Early retirement or prolonged working life? Aspirations of unionized professionals aged 50 years and over].
abstract: "Two opposing retirement options--early retirement or prolonged working life--are being presented in the burgeoning literature related to the ineluctable ageing of the work force. Both are allegedly proposed for economic reasons and claim to meet the expectations and needs of ageing workers. But what in reality are the retirement goals of older workers and which factors, individual and organizational, affect the decision to retire? In tackling this question, the article draws on a survey conducted among workers from 15 unions, mostly affiliated with the Quebec Council of Managers and Professionals. Based on data from 1,319 respondents, the findings indicate that the majority of professionals would prefer to retire earlier, that 60 is much more considered a normal retirement age than 65, and that only 8% of the respondents wish to continue working after 65--and this mostly out of economic necessity, not choice. The factors that underlie this preference for early retirement are then identified and discussed." (SUMMARY IN ENG AND SPA)
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D002170:Canada; D003657:Decision Making; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D006040:Goals; D006285:Health Planning; D009656:North America; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012179:Retirement; D012923:Social Class; D012943:Social Security; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Canada; Decision Making; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Goals; North America; Northern America; Organization And Administration; Planning; Population; Population Characteristics; Retirement; Social Security; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status
vernacular_title: Retraite anticipee ou extension de la vie professionnelle? Les aspirations des professionnels syndiques de 50 ans et plus.