Definition(s):

“—part-time or short-duration jobs that occur between full-time career employment and complete labor force withdrawal (Quinn, 2002, p.295)”

Quinn, J. (2002). Changing retirement trends and their impact on elderly entitlement programs. In S. Altman & D. Schactman (Eds.), Policies of an aging society (p. 295). Baltimore, MD: The John Hopkins University Press.