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Abstract
This chapter develops a theoretical model for understanding ‘ontological precarity’ among older workers. Ontological precarity is caused by individuals feeling ‘trapped’ between precariousness in different domains of their lives. Individuals worry about the long-term sustainability of their ‘precarious employment’. This anxiety is enhanced by financial pressures to work longer in the context of diminishing financial support from a ‘precarious welfare state’ and from ‘precarious households’. The chapter presents case studies of three older hospitality workers, in order to illustrate how these different forms of precarity interact. It concludes by discussing policy implications and provides suggestions for how the framework could be used in future research.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Precarity and Ageing |
Subtitle of host publication | Understanding Changing Forms of Risk and Vulnerability in Later Life |
Editors | Amanda Grenier, Chris Phillipson, Richard A Settersten Jr |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Chapter | 5 |
Pages | 91-114 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781447340881, 9781447340874 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781447340850, 9781447340867 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2020 |
Publication series
Name | Ageing in a Global Context |
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Publisher | Policy Press |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- older workers
- ontological precarity
- precariat
- precarious work
- retirement
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- 1 Finished
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Uncertain Futures: Managing Late-Career Transitions and Extended Working Life.
Loretto, W. (Principal Investigator)
21/01/14 → 20/01/17
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Older workers, precarity and extended working lives
Airey, L. (Invited speaker)
2 May 2019Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk