Protocol for a mixed-methods longitudinal study to identify factors influencing return to work in the over 50s participating in the UK Work Programme: Supporting Older People into Employment (SOPIE)

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 5; no. 12; p. e010525
• Main Authors: Brown, Judith, Neary, Joanne, Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal, Thomson, Hilary, McQuaid, Ronald W, Leyland, Alastair H, Frank, John, Jeavons, Luke, de Pellette, Paul, Kiran, Sibel, Macdonald, Ewan B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 16.12.2015; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age; Attitude; Clinical Protocols; Contractors; Employers; Employment; Female; Health Status; Humans; Information services; Interviews as Topic; Labor market; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Older people; Older workers; Population; Population Dynamics; Public Health; Qualitative Research; Quantitative analysis; Return to Work - psychology; Scotland; Socioeconomic factors; Sustainability; Unemployment; Unemployment - psychology; United Kingdom; Young Adult; United Kingdom > UK; Scotland; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS & RESEARCH METHODS; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL & INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE

IntroductionIncreasing employment among older workers is a policy priority given the increase in life expectancy and the drop in labour force participation after the age of 50. Reasons for this drop are complex but include poor health, age discrimination, inadequate skills/qualifications and caring...