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Explore readiness to enter the elderly informal workforce |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Chamaiporn Disathaporn |
| Title | Explore readiness to enter the elderly informal workforce |
| Contributor | Nipada Trairut |
| Publisher | Phetchaburi Rajabhat University |
| Publication Year | 2567 |
| Journal Title | Interdisciplinary Research Review (IRR) |
| Journal Vol. | 19 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 1-12 |
| Keyword | Readiness to enter elderly, Elderly worker, Informal worker |
| URL Website | https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jtir |
| Website title | Interdisciplinary Research Review (IRR) |
| ISSN | 2697-536X |
| Abstract | The research aims to study informal workers' social and economic conditions and the preparation of informal workers to enter elderly workers. This research was conducted by documented studies on informal workers, elderly workers, readiness to enter elderly informal workers, adult education, and lifelong learning and surveys of informal workers. The research sample consisted of 400 informal workers aged 45-59 working in the service, contract, and trading sectors, with approximately 67 from each region: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Northeastern, Western, and Central areas. The research instruments used in this collection are document analysis and a survey of the socioeconomic status of informal workers and readiness of informal workers to enter elderly workers, consisting of checklist questions, a 5-level rating scale questionnaire, and open-ended questions. The research findings were the preparation of informal workers to enter the elderly workforce. The results of the informal preparation revealed that overall, the informal workers have moderate preparation for entering the elderly workforce (3.28). They did the minimal physical activity (2.61). Financial preparation is at a high level by dealing with debt before entering the elderly (3.88). Learning needs after 60 years is 31.60%. They accept self-study through various forms of media (30.80%) but have never received training on preparing for retirement (82.60%). In conclusion, to increase their readiness to enter the elderly informal workforce, Thai informal workers need more education support and preparation regarding their physical and financial well-being. |
