{"product_id":"encore-adulthood-boomers-on-the-edge-of-risk-renewal-and-purpose-9780199357284","title":"Encore Adulthood: Boomers on the Edge of Risk, Renewal, and Purpose","description":"The Baby Boomer generation is facing a time of heightened uncertainty. Blessed with unprecedented levels of education, health, and life expectancy, many hope to contribute to society after their retirement. Yet they must also navigate ambiguous career exits and retirement paths, as established\u003cbr\u003escripts for schooling, parenting, and careers continue to unravel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eEncore Adulthood\u003c\/em\u003e, Phyllis Moen presents the realities of the encore life stage - the years between traditional careers and childraising and old age. Drawing on large-scale data sets and interviews with Boomers, HR personnel, and policymakers, this book illuminates the challenges that Boomers\u003cbr\u003eencounter as they transition from traditional careers into retirement. Beyond data analysis, Moen discusses the personal impact for Boomers' wellbeing, happiness, and health when they are unable to engage in meaningful work during their encore years, as well as the potential economic loss that would\u003cbr\u003eoccur when a large, qualified group of people prematurely exit the workforce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoen concludes with proposals for a range of encore jobs that could galvanize Boomers to take on desirable and sought-after second acts, emphasizing meaningful work over high-paying jobs and flexibility over long hours. An important analysis of an understudied and new life stage, \u003cem\u003eEncore Adulthood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003emakes an important contribution to the existing scholarship on careers, work, and retirement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phyllis Moen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199357284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhyllis Moen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota where she holds a McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40078475493491,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_eaa71cd7-cf0a-47ab-805c-902a503d4947.jpg?v=1652191223","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/encore-adulthood-boomers-on-the-edge-of-risk-renewal-and-purpose-9780199357284","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}