Successful Aging at Work: Annual Review, 1992-1996: The Older Worker and Transitions to Retirement.

Abstract This article reviews the literature on aging in the workplace for the years 1992–1996. The review is organized into seven general sections: Aging, job performance and occupational well-being; Successful aging in the workplace; Aging, health, and safety; Careers; Retirement; Older working women; and Age discrimination. Strategies for integrating these diverse research perspectives are examined and recommendations for needed research are provided.

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