Wellesley Centers for Women | Older Workers and Health

Older Workers and Health

2001-2003

Project Director: Nancy L. Marshall, Ed.D.

Funder: National Institute on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The goals of the project are to:

identify existing datasets that can be used to address research questions about employment, work conditions and health of older workers
explore the usefulness of existing datasets for specific secondary analyses
use data from the Health & Retirement Study (HRS), and structural equation modeling, to test the reciprocal effects of health and work among older workers
design an R01 proposal to examine these and other important questions about work and older workers

The proposed project is a pilot study for a larger research program which will potentially advance scientific knowledge about

the reciprocal effects of health and work
the conditions under which employment has positive and negative effects on older workers’ health and functioning
possible mechanisms by which employment is associated with health
the relative importance of employment and other forms of productive and reproductive activity as factors in older workers’ health

The knowledge gained from such a study would inform policies and practices designed to improve working conditions, productivity and well-being among older workers.

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