Years of the research: 2009 - 2013
Country: Poland
Language: Polish, English
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Abstract:
The project Equalising Opportunities on the Labour Market for People Aged 50+ is a part of Objective 1 “Improving working conditions and the propagating the employment of people over 50; age management” of the Programme “Solidarity across generations. Measures aiming at increasing the economic activity of people over 50”. These objectives are reached through comprehensive activities which include the following: conducting extensive research and propagating its results; works of the national Thematic Network called “Rada 50+”, within which 5 Thematic Working Group have been created (for issues of health, education, labour market, women, and social policy). Rada 50+ is composed of representatives of central and regional authorities responsible for employment and social policies, representatives of the project Leader and Partner, and experts in relevant areas; nation -wide information and promoting campaign concerning economic activity of women and men aged 50+, including extensive activities, e.g. creating a multifunctional website with an educational module, information and promoting campaign in mass media, developing an information booklet for people aged 50+, and organising 18 conferences promoting economic activities of women and men aged 50+; conducting trainings for 630 employees of labour market and social welfare institutions with the blended learning method (traditional classes +e-learning); developing a textbook for labour market institutions and institutions of social assistance and social integration which would contain recommendations on professional mobilization of people aged 50+, including standards concerning model educational paths and professional training for people aged 45+/50+ as well as model recommendations for courses, trainings and other initiatives being a part of constant education for this age bracket; developing the Catalogue of Recommendations including proposals of system changes facilitating professional mobilization of people aged 50+.
Researchers:
Type of research: national
Target group: Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Sample:
Persons aged 45+ - questionnaire interviews CAPI (N =3,200); employers - questionnaire interviews CATI (N =1011); labour market institutions - District Labour Offices IDI (N=50); employment agencies IDI (N=50); training institutions IDI (N=50); social welfare units; unscheduled interviews (N=50); NGOs - IDI (N=50)
Aims/Objectives/Background:
The research was carried out by the University of Łódź, which is a Project Partner. The project consisted of many elements of extensive research which include: field research including people aged 45+ as well as employees, labour market institutions, institutions of social assistance and social integration, and non‑governmental organisations; this research will enable a thorough diagnosis of the current situation of this group in the Polish labour market; research on solutions promoting active ageing in chosen EU Member States conducted based on secondary data and information collected during study visits; research on programmes addressed to people aged 50+/45+ conducted in Poland in 2004-2009.
Findings/outcome/conclusion/research questions:
Poles aged 45-69 constitute a diverse community. Taking into account certain characteristics (such as family status, economic situation, competence), there is a clear difference between the oldest generation (60/65 +) and younger - at the age of 45-49, from the perspective of other issues (such as an approach to economic activity, competencies and their development) - there are major discrepancies between current workers and the unemployed. Significant differences in the situation of women and men aged 45/50+ on the labour market are also seen in a cross-section of the labour market type (A, B and C). The image of the population aged 45/50+ presented here is thus simplified, however, it allows for an overall understanding of the situation of people at that age on the labour market and its main determinants.
Online publication/reports/links:
http://dspace.uni.lodz.pl:8080/xmlui/handle/11089/3567
Financed by: European Social Fund
Contact person: Izabela Warwas (previously Kołodziejczyk-Olczak), olczak@uni.lodz.pl
Copyright
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