One of the consequences of the advances of medicine and the fall of fertility was
the increase in life expectancy, observed in the developing and developed countries.
Thus, the biggest challenge for this century will be to maintain older people active,
independent and participative, as recommended by World Health Organization. The
world of work has to guarantee workers’ freedom of choice, between retirement
and continuation in the labour market, as well as the necessary measures for their
future well being. In this article ageism (prejudice against age), attitudes towards
retirement, renovation of elderly workers, as well as the Retirement Planning Program
will be discussed. Furthermore, intergenerational projects will also be presented for
an exchange of knowledge and experience between older and younger workers, as a
valuable transfer process of human and historical knowledge within organizations.
Author
França, Lucia Helena de Freitas Pinho
Other Author(s)
Universidade de Coimbra. Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, ed. lit.
Keywords
reforma,
atitudes,
preconceitos,
Programas de Preparação para
a Reforma,
trabalho,
projetos intergeracionais,
retirement,
attitudes,
prejudice,
Retirement Planning Program,
work,
intergenerational projects,
retraite,
préjugés,
programmes de préparation à la retraite,
travail,
projets intergénérationnels
