Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ435478
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Adjustment to Retirement: Continuity vs. Discontinuity.
Richardson, Virginia; Kilty, Keith M.
International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v33 n2 p151-69 1991
Examined gender differences in adjustment to retirement. Conducted pretest interview with 250 people at time of retirement, posttest interview of 242 retirees 6 months after retirement, and 1-year followup of 222 retirees. Found significant main effect for time for all three adjustment variables (well-being, morale, satisfaction), with well-being declining at six-month interval. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Morale, Retirement, Satisfaction, Sex Differences, Time, Well Being
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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