Work ability, age and intention to leave aged care work
Aim: To describe the work ability of mature age women workers in Australia's aged care sector, and to explore the relationship between ageing, work ability and intention to leave. Method: Logistic regression techniques were applied to a sample of 2721 responses to a survey of mature age women w...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Published: |
Blackwell Publishing
2015
|
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6961 |
| _version_ | 1848745227779571712 |
|---|---|
| author | Austen, Siobhan Jefferson, Therese Lewin, Gill Ong, Rachel Sharp, R. |
| author_facet | Austen, Siobhan Jefferson, Therese Lewin, Gill Ong, Rachel Sharp, R. |
| author_sort | Austen, Siobhan |
| building | Curtin Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Aim: To describe the work ability of mature age women workers in Australia's aged care sector, and to explore the relationship between ageing, work ability and intention to leave. Method: Logistic regression techniques were applied to a sample of 2721 responses to a survey of mature age women workers in the aged care sector. Results: Mature age women working in the Australian aged care sector have relatively high levels of work ability by international standards. Furthermore, their work ability remains high in their 50s and 60s, in contrast to some prevailing stereotypes. However, work ability is a key determinant of intention to leave in key occupational groups. Conclusion: Our findings challenge some prevailing stereotypes about the work ability of mature age workers. However, they lend support for the development of retention strategies, which incorporate programs that target low work ability. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T06:14:01Z |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | curtin-20.500.11937-6961 |
| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T06:14:01Z |
| publishDate | 2015 |
| publisher | Blackwell Publishing |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-69612017-09-13T14:41:03Z Work ability, age and intention to leave aged care work Austen, Siobhan Jefferson, Therese Lewin, Gill Ong, Rachel Sharp, R. Aim: To describe the work ability of mature age women workers in Australia's aged care sector, and to explore the relationship between ageing, work ability and intention to leave. Method: Logistic regression techniques were applied to a sample of 2721 responses to a survey of mature age women workers in the aged care sector. Results: Mature age women working in the Australian aged care sector have relatively high levels of work ability by international standards. Furthermore, their work ability remains high in their 50s and 60s, in contrast to some prevailing stereotypes. However, work ability is a key determinant of intention to leave in key occupational groups. Conclusion: Our findings challenge some prevailing stereotypes about the work ability of mature age workers. However, they lend support for the development of retention strategies, which incorporate programs that target low work ability. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6961 10.1111/ajag.12187 Blackwell Publishing fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Austen, Siobhan Jefferson, Therese Lewin, Gill Ong, Rachel Sharp, R. Work ability, age and intention to leave aged care work |
| title | Work ability, age and intention to leave aged care work |
| title_full | Work ability, age and intention to leave aged care work |
| title_fullStr | Work ability, age and intention to leave aged care work |
| title_full_unstemmed | Work ability, age and intention to leave aged care work |
| title_short | Work ability, age and intention to leave aged care work |
| title_sort | work ability, age and intention to leave aged care work |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6961 |