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When Baby Boom Women Retire: 1st Edition
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Fewer than 20% of Baby Boom women will experience a secure retirement. Marriage, education, occupation, home ownership―these variables predict their future. Possession of all four indicates retirement security, and absence of any increases risk of old-age poverty. This riveting sociological study also examines the social relations and structures that will determine the retirement experience, options, and decisions for more than 40 million Baby Boom women. These women's material base and social status are examined through the use of empirical data, and the key predictors of their retirement are identified.
The massive entry of Baby Boom women into the labor force increases the importance of retirement planning for working women. It comes at a time when existing research models and data are outdated and inadequate to effectively predict their future retirement experience. Over the past 30 years, American men and their spouses have benefited from the linear, undifferentiated model of the traditional male retirement. For the Baby Boom generation, however, the nature of work has changed significantly. The current retirement model may not serve Baby Boom men as well as in the past, let alone Baby Boom women. In contrast, this book offers a new, dynamic model that considers the social and work structures influencing women's lives and that accurately reflects the predictors and parameters of Baby Boom women's retirement.
- ISBN-100275960706
- ISBN-13978-0275960704
- Edition1st
- PublisherPraeger
- Publication dateFebruary 18, 1998
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
- Print length168 pages
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"By far, this new book by Nancy Dailey is one of the most comprehensive texts I have read on the issues impacting on baby boom women. [It] will make a tremendous contribution to the pre-retirement literature."-Christopher L. Hayes Executive Director, National Center for Women and Retirement Research Southampton College
"Dailey's book is one of the best examinations of women's labor force and retirement behavior....[it is] comprehensive, well referenced, and clearly written. For students, faculty, and professionals in many areas including women's studies, sociology, gerontology, and economics."-Choice
"Nancy Dailey documents what many have long feared: the United States is approaching an era that will be distinguished by record numbers and uniquely high percentages of retired persons....[and] women will be the heavy losers in the retirement battles ahead....[This book] should be read aloud in the meetings of every women's organization in America. The time to change a bleak future is now."-Business Library Review
?Dailey's book is one of the best examinations of women's labor force and retirement behavior....[it is] comprehensive, well referenced, and clearly written. For students, faculty, and professionals in many areas including women's studies, sociology, gerontology, and economics.?-Choice
?Nancy Dailey documents what many have long feared: the United States is approaching an era that will be distinguished by record numbers and uniquely high percentages of retired persons....[and] women will be the heavy losers in the retirement battles ahead....[This book] should be read aloud in the meetings of every women's organization in America. The time to change a bleak future is now.?-Business Library Review
?This book combines in one source all the important issues of baby-boom women's retirement; thus, it is a good tool for policymakers and lobbyists to comprehend better the intricate aspects of women's retirement.?-Monthly Labor Review
?This book is a 'must' for gerontologists, researchers, professionals in the field of aging, and others who have an interest in retirement issues.?-Journal of Women & Aging
"This book combines in one source all the important issues of baby-boom women's retirement; thus, it is a good tool for policymakers and lobbyists to comprehend better the intricate aspects of women's retirement."-Monthly Labor Review
"This book is a 'must' for gerontologists, researchers, professionals in the field of aging, and others who have an interest in retirement issues."-Journal of Women & Aging
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- Publisher : Praeger; 1st edition (February 18, 1998)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 168 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0275960706
- ISBN-13 : 978-0275960704
- Lexile measure : 1350L
- Item Weight : 12.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
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Although Dailey presents a good base of statistical research, I believe the weakness of this study is her failure to investigate possible policy recommendations to alleviate disadvantages to women in retirement. At the end of the book Dailey only devotes 3/4 of a page to solutions but there deserves to be more.
Overall, this book poses a good analysis of the problem but fails to follow through in policy recommendations. Regardless, it is a good read. This topic is so important. It is too bad this doesn't receive more mainstream media coverage.