The aim of this chapter is to show the complexity of retirement processes through a
multilevel, contextual approach. First, a conceptual framework for studying retirement as a …

This article reviews the operational definition of retirement, which remains an unsettled issue
in aging research. The authors describe five separate criteria that can be used to assign …

Retirement is no longer a concern solely for the second half of life. Rather, the idea that we
will someday retire is increasingly present to all adults and it is even urged on adolescents …

Because the concept of retirement is prominent in both popular thinking and academic
studies, it would be helpful if the notion were analytically sound, could be measured with …

The topic of retirement becomes increasingly compelling as the US population ages. It's
easy to find books about how to plan financially for those years after careers end, but …

Background Over the next two decades, the share of the US population age 55 and older is
projected to grow dramatically. This projected growth is attributable to the aging of the baby …

BACKGROUND Although the concept of special communities for the aged is an ancient one,
it has been only in recent years that these places have appeared in the United States …

As the baby boom cohorts expand the number of US retirees, population estimates of the
employment, withdrawal and reentry behaviors of older Americans' remain scarce. How long …

This article reviews selected career development theories and theories specifically focused
on retirement, with an emphasis on their application to retirement decisions and vocational …