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The Information, Advice and Guidance Needs of Older Workers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 September 2006

Lavinia Mitton  and
Cathy Hull
Lavinia Mitton
Affiliation:
School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent E-mail: l.mitton@kent.ac.uk
Cathy Hull
Affiliation:
Centre for Work and Learning, University of Kent E-mail: ch32@kent.ac.uk
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Abstract

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This article reviews the research on Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) services for older workers in England. It sets out the arguments for targeting IAG services at older people in the context of extended working lives. It reviews the evidence on how to provide services which meet the specific needs of older workers, whilst recognising the diversity of the 50+ age group, and provides a case study of an age-sensitive IAG project. It concludes that demand for IAG from older workers needs to be stimulated and that the role of IAG in helping older adults to work and learn deserves greater recognition.

Type
Review Article
Information
Social Policy and Society , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , October 2006 , pp. 541 - 550
Copyright
Cambridge University Press 2006