Vangen Hanna, Hellevik Tale, Herlofson Katharina
NOVA, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Stensberggata 26, 0170 Oslo, Norway.
Eur J Ageing. 2021 Mar 22;18(4):479-489. doi: 10.1007/s10433-021-00615-9. eCollection 2021 Dec.
A key issue in policy debates on active ageing is how to increase older people's participation in both paid and unpaid work. This combined goal raises the question of whether the different activities compete for seniors' time and energy or whether it is possible to achieve both, since such activities may instead complement one another. To address this issue, we examine associations between paid work, informal help provision and formal volunteering among 62- to 75-year-olds by using longitudinal data from the Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (2007, 2017). Our analyses show that both work exit and part-time work are associated with a higher probability of doing unpaid work in senior years compared with full-time work. However, previous engagement in unpaid activities matters considerably, regardless of paid work status. Individuals involved in informal help or formal voluntary work in 2007 were far more likely to do unpaid work 10 years later than those who were not involved. Since seniors who are already engaged in unpaid activities before leaving the labour market are likely to continue to provide informal help and volunteer, we argue that initiatives to stimulate combinations of paid and unpaid work in late careers may be advantageous.
关于积极老龄化的政策辩论中的一个关键问题是如何提高老年人在有偿工作和无偿工作中的参与度。这一综合目标引发了一个问题，即不同活动是在争夺老年人的时间和精力，还是有可能同时实现这两个目标，因为这些活动可能会相互补充。为了解决这个问题，我们利用挪威生命历程、老龄化与代际研究（2007年、2017年）的纵向数据，研究了62至75岁人群中有偿工作、提供非正式帮助和参与正式志愿活动之间的关联。我们的分析表明，与全职工作相比，退出工作和从事兼职工作都与老年时从事无偿工作的可能性更高有关。然而，无论有偿工作状况如何，之前参与无偿活动都非常重要。2007年参与非正式帮助或正式志愿工作的人在10年后从事无偿工作的可能性远远高于未参与的人。由于在离开劳动力市场之前就已经参与无偿活动的老年人可能会继续提供非正式帮助和参与志愿活动，我们认为，鼓励在职业生涯后期将有偿工作和无偿工作结合起来的举措可能是有益的。
