Bridge Employment

Drawing on international research expertise, this book offers an overview and analysis of bridge employment experiences in Europe and the US, and summarises the psychological, psychosocial, organizational and social benefits for employees, employers and society.

Carlos-María Alcover, Gabriela Topa, Emma Parry, Frnaco Fraccaroli, Marco Depolo

1. Introduction Part I: Bridge Employment in Europe 2. Bridge Employment in the Netherlands: Who, What and Why? 3. Bridge Employment, a Swedish Perspective 4. Bridge Employment in Belgium: Between an Early Retirement Culture and a Concern for Work Sustainability 5. Flexible Transitions from Work to Retirement: Evidence from Poland 6. Bridge Employment in Spain: A Possible Option to Postpone Retirement 7. Career Transitions at Retirement age in the United Kingdom: Bridge Employment or Continued Career Progression? 8. No Bridge and no Employment? Problems and Challenges for Older Workers in Italy 9. Flexible Transitions from Work to Retirement in Germany Part II: Bridge Employment in America 10. Bridge Employment in the United States 11. Promoting Active Aging: The Canadian Experience of Bridge Employment Part III: Bridge Employment in the Asis-Pacific Region 12. The Role of Partial Retirement in Organizational Policy Making in Australia 13. Japanese Approach to Bridge Jobs 14. Bridge Employment: Lessons Learned and Future Prospects for Research and Practice