Waiting on Retirement: Aging and Economic Insecurity in Low-Wage Work

by Mary Gatta

Book Overview

America is witnessing a retirement crisis. As the labor market shifts to the gig economy and new strains restrict social security, the American Dream of secure retirement becomes further out of reach for up to half of the population. In Waiting on Retirement, Mary Gatta takes the case of restaurant workers to examine the experiences of low-wage workers who are middle-aged, aging, and past retirement age. She deftly explores the many factors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503607402
• ISBN13: 9781503607408
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"