Reassessing the 'social investment perspective' for 'inclusive growth' : where do older workers fit?
Deeming, Christopher and Smyth, Paul (2016) Reassessing the 'social investment perspective' for 'inclusive growth' : where do older workers fit? Social Policy and Society, 15 (4). pp. 659-674. ISSN 1474-7464 (https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746416000233)
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Abstract
The notion of building welfare around work poses fresh challenges from a life-course perspective, where the situation of older workers has largely been neglected by policymakers committed to the ‘social investment perspective’ – typically constructed as a policy paradigm for ‘human capital’ development in children and young adults (Esping‐Andersen, 2002). This article seeks to re-focus attention on the policy challenges relating to the needs of older workers within the new ‘inclusive growth’ agendas that seek to advance equitable opportunities for all. Social investment policies pose a range of issues and challenges for ageing populations that are discussed and examined in detail in this article. If social investment policy is to succeed in ageing OECD societies, it will mean broadening the investment perspective to include the (neglected) education and training needs of older workers to ensure that everyone can contribute to and share in economic prosperity.
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Item type: Article ID code: 56657 Dates: DateEvent31 October 2016Published21 June 2016Published Online19 May 2016AcceptedSubjects: Social Sciences > Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Policy Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 14 Jun 2016 15:09 Last modified: 02 Aug 2024 00:49 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/56657