Exam 9: Retirement and Work

Bob is a long-term employee at his job as a teacher.He would like to continue working for a few more years.Which of the following incentives motivates an older worker to stay in his/her job for a longer period of time?

A CARP study of Canadian workers found that what percentage planned to work part-time in retirement for a different employer in a different type of work?

What does flexible retirement offer to the worker?

Discuss the benefits of phased-in retirement.

Which of the following is an example of an older employed male who continues to work after age 65 because he finds meaning in his work?

What percentage of Canadians who are 25 years of age or older have an employer pension plan?

Even with the Old Age Pension Act of 1927,few people retired in the past.Which of the following is a reason people continued to work?

Which of the following is an advantage of delayed retirement and part-time work options for older Canadians?

Which of the following best describes most of the older workers who work part-time? 

In a survey regarding discrimination in the workplace,what did Lahey (2006)discover?

How can companies use their older employees to benefit younger employees who are entering the workforce?

Interview someone who has recently retired.Why did he or she choose to retire,or was he or she involuntarily retired? List and discuss those reasons with the individual.

According to the 2007 General Social Survey,around what age do Canadian workers plan to retire?

According to Cooke (2006),people who retire early usually maintain what percentage of their pre-retirement income in retirement?

Myles (1984)traces old age today to which two developments?

Your uncle used to work as an architect before he retired.He now has a part-time job as a security guard at the local zoo,and he's worked there for five years now,and is fortunate enough to have benefits.What is the term that describes this type of employment for once-retired older people?

According to Hardy (2006),what percentage of today's retirees experience retirement as a once-in-a-lifetime break with their past?

What has the Ontario Ministry of Labour concluded regarding mandatory retirement and the workforce?

Which of the following factors,as cited by Rix (2006)and Cooke (2006)is one of the primary problems that older people face when seeking employment?

The near end of mandatory retirement comes at an opportune time.What might cause Canada to need its older workers to remain on the job?