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Editorial ‘You don’t stop working because you get old, you get old because you stop working’. Last year the coalition government announced an increase in the default retirement age to 66 by 2020, an increase of six years for women. In France, there were riots last year when the retirement age was raised from 60 to 62. There were no riots in the UK but this does not mean that it was accepted without criticism. As always, what we want is a choice; in this case a choice of when we stop working or reduce our working hours, so that we can have a good work–life balance. At a time when many people are facing uncertainty about future work, the importance of work is thrown into sharp relief. We complain when we have too much work, tight deadlines and unrealistic expectations from employers but the prospect of no work is scary, not just because of the loss of income but because we all need to be are powerful in enabling us to find new path when engaged in meaningful occupation to feel valued, we can no longer see the road before us. As Derek to learn and grow and to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Working with Older People Emerald Publishing

Editorial

Kle, Deborah
Working with Older People , Volume 15 (1): 2 – Mar 10, 2011
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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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1366-3666
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10.5042/wwop.2011.0113
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‘You don’t stop working because you get old, you get old because you stop working’. Last year the coalition government announced an increase in the default retirement age to 66 by 2020, an increase of six years for women. In France, there were riots last year when the retirement age was raised from 60 to 62. There were no riots in the UK but this does not mean that it was accepted without criticism. As always, what we want is a choice; in this case a choice of when we stop working or reduce our working hours, so that we can have a good work–life balance. At a time when many people are facing uncertainty about future work, the importance of work is thrown into sharp relief. We complain when we have too much work, tight deadlines and unrealistic expectations from employers but the prospect of no work is scary, not just because of the loss of income but because we all need to be are powerful in enabling us to find new path when engaged in meaningful occupation to feel valued, we can no longer see the road before us. As Derek to learn and grow and to

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Published: Mar 10, 2011

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