Contents ; Section I. Introduction ; 1. Work and Aging: Introduction ; Jerry W. Hedge and Walter C. Borman ; Section II. Demographic Perspectives ; 2. Global Aging and Aging Workers ; David R Phillips and Oi-ling Siu ; 3. Workforce Demographics in the U. S.: Occupational Trends, Work Rates, and Retirement Projections in the U.S. ; Victoria Albright ; 4. The Aging of the Workforce in European Countries: Demographic Trends, Retirement Projections, and Retirement Policies ; Vegard Skirbekk, Elke Loichinger, Bilal F. Barakat ; 5. The Changing Workforce Demographics in Asia Pacific: A Diversity of Work and Retirement Trends ; Paul T. Van Katwyk ; 6. Aging Workforce Demographics in Canada: Occupational Trends, Work Rates, and Retirement Projections ; Steven F. Cronshaw ; Section III. Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives on Workforce Aging ; 7. A Review of Aging Theories and Modern Work Perspectives ; Boris B. Baltes, Cort W. Rudolph, and Annie C. Bal ; 8. Aging and Participation in Career Development Activities ; Thomas W. H. Ng and Daniel C. Feldman ; 9. Studying the Aging Worker: Research Designs and Methodologies ; Brendan M. Baird, Lindsay Pitzer, Alissa Russell, & Cindy S. Bergeman ; 10. Defining Age, and Using Age-relevant Constructs ; Alexander R. Schwall ; 11. The Aging Worker and Person-Environment Fit ; Elissa L. Perry, Gina Dokko, and Frank D. Golom ; Section IV. The Older Worker ; 12. Physical Capabilities and Occupational Health of Older Workers ; Julie A. Maertens, Stefanie E. Putter, Peter Y. Chen, Manfred Diehl, and Yueng-Hsiang (Emily) Huang ; 13. The Aging Process and Cognitive Capabilities ; Tracey E. Rizzuto, Katie E. Cherry, and Jared A. LeDoux ; 14. Aging, Personality and Work Attitudes ; Eric D. Heggestad and Ashley M. Andrew ; 15. Job Performance and the Aging Worker ; Michael A. McDaniel, Bryan J. Pesta, and George C. Banks ; 16. Age Stereotypes and Workplace Age Discrimination: A Framework for Future Research ; Richard A. Posthuma, Maria Fernanda Garcia and Michael A. Campion ; 17. Ending on the scrap heap? The experience of job-loss and job-search among older workers ; Ute-Christine Klehe, Jessie Koen, and Irene E. De Pater ; 18. Aging Workers and Technology ; Lori Foster Thompson and Christopher B. Mayhorn ; Section V. Organizational Strategies for an Older Workforce ; 19. Workforce Planning with an Aging Workforce ; Martin M. Greller ; 20. Recruiting/Hiring of Older Workers ; Filip Lievens, Greet Van Hoye, Hannes Zacher ; 21. Retention Strategies and Older Workers ; Cheryl Paullin and Deborah L. Whetzel ; 22. Dynamic Learning: Discovering, Applying, and Updating Knowledge Faster than the Speed of Change ; Lloyd Baird and Darrell Griffin ; 23. The Training and Development of an Aging Workforce ; Margaret E. Beier, Mark S. Teachout, and Cody B. Cox ; 24. Career Planning for Mid- and Late-Career Workers ; Sven Voelpel, Anne Sauer, and Torsten Biemann ; 25. Job Design and Re-design for Older Workers ; Joseph Sharit and Sara J. Czaja ; 26. Multiple Generations in the Workplace: Exploring the Research, Influence of Stereotypes, and Organizational Applications ; Arlene Pace Green, Laura Mastrangelo Eigel, Jacquelyn Boone James, Danielle Hartmann, and Katie Malter ; Section VI. Perspectives on Work and Retirement ; 27. Older Workers and Work-Family Issues ; Tammy D. Allen and Kristen M. Shockley ; 28. Retirement Planning: New Context, Process, Language and Players ; Helen Dennis and Kathryn E. Thomas ; 29. Retirement Dilemmas and Decisions ; Phyllis Moen ; 30. Health, Fiscal, and Psychological Well-Being in Retirement ; Mo Wang ; Section VII. Societal Perspective on Work and Retirement ; 31. Aging Workers, Demographic Subgroups, and Differential Work and Retirement Opportunities ; Lauren Eyster, Demetra Smith Nightingale, and Jacqueline Nidoh ; 32. Age-based Laws, Rules and Regulations in the United States ; Arthur Gutman ; 33. The Fiscal Challenge of an Aging Population in the U. S. ; Sewin Chan ; 34. Entitlement Programs, Retirement-related Policies and Governmental Politics ; Marilyn Moon ; 35. The Pros and Cons of Pro-Work Policies and Programs for Older Workers ; Tay K. McNamara, Joelle M. Sano, and John B. Williamson ; Section VIII. Thoughts and Future Directions ; 36. Advancing Research and Application in Work and Aging ; Jerry W. Hedge and Walter C. Borman