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Older workers continue employment for routine and financial benefits, with health and flexibility as key enablers. The Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability and Motivation (STREAM) framework, including purpose in life, applies to extended working lives.

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  • Occupational Health
  • Sociology of Work

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  • Understanding motivations for older workers continuing employment past retirement age is crucial.
  • The Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability and Motivation (STREAM) framework provides a basis for analyzing work transitions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore older workers' perspectives on reasons for working beyond statutory retirement age.
  • To assess the applicability of the STREAM research framework to individuals working beyond retirement age.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative research design utilizing individual interviews (n=15) and focus groups (n=18) with workers aged 65+.
  • Thematic analysis of data collected from older workers in paid employment or self-employment.
  • Recruitment from an existing cohort study and companies/employment agencies.

Main Results:

  • Key motives for working beyond retirement include maintaining daily routines and financial benefits.
  • Good health and flexible work arrangements are essential preconditions for continued employment.
  • Motives and preconditions align with STREAM domains (health, work, skills, social/financial), with 'purpose in life' emerging as an additional theme.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides novel insights into the preconditions and motives influencing extended working lives.
  • The STREAM framework, augmented by 'purpose in life', is applicable to understanding work beyond retirement.
  • Findings can inform interventions to enhance older workers' motivation to prolong their careers.