This document was developed to help school administrators plan procedures to assist district staff prepare for retirement. A district is not required to offer the services suggested in these pages. Furthermore, this document is not intended for and should not be used as a handbook or guide to be given to district employees. However, a district may…

This committee print provides workers with a general overview of the steps involved in planning retirement income and encourages them to start laying down concrete financial plans now for their retirement years. It begins by outlining a framework for planning retirement finances. These specific steps are discussed: gathering information on current…

This guidebook on retirement planning helps potential retirees by raising important issues in such areas as changing roles and relationships, health and fitness, meaningful use of time, working options, financial and estate planning, and housing and lifestyle. The first section, on attitude and role adjustments, discusses support systems, changing…

This publication is a compilation of summaries of the major legal provisions of state and local retirement systems to which public school teachers belong. The individual summaries were prepared by state and local retirement administrators in accordance with a topical and explanatory outline developed by the National Council on Teacher Retirement.…

This guide offers advice to help people cope with a variety of losses, including losses associated with divorce, retirement, relocation, disability, or illness, and the loss of a pet, financial security, independence, or control and decision making. It discusses what one can expect when one suffers a loss and how to handle grief. Common reactions…

This student booklet is sixth in an illustrated series of eleven learning activity packets for use in teaching job hunting and application procedures and the management of wages to secondary students. Four units are included in this packet to explain (1) the different benefits social security provides and the principles behind the program; (2) the…

The history of the labor unions has been a history of men helping their fellows. Preretirement counseling and guidance is clearly an area where the labor unions could continue their heritage of collective self-help. The retiree faces new problems in Social Security and Medicare, health and nutrition, financial and legal adjustments, time and…

Aging is a state of mind as well as body. The stereotypic image of old age is changing with the increasing variety of living patterns and lifestyles of the elderly. The physical and mental indicators of aging are also varied and do not necessarily keep pace with chronological age. The elderly face changes which challenge their physical and mental…

This is a manual of five modules related to sex roles. The modules are set up according to six topics: (1) Development of Sex Roles; (2) The Stereotyping by Sex Role; (3) Male Role; (4) The Emerging Woman; (5) Women: Up the Career Ladder; and (6) Changing Sex Roles at Retirement. In addition, each lesson provides teaching objectives, resources,…

Rather than enter retirement having made no plans for how to use time previously spent working, a person needs to plan for retirement. A three-step guide is given; a personal interest inventory is included. (JL)

The first article in the series discusses expectations and attitudes that affect retirement adjustments and planning strategies that contribute to good adjustment. Some research findings about retirees and retirement satisfaction are included. (Author)

Since attitudes toward retirement may be influenced by attitudes toward aging, this article is intended to correct some of the myths and misinformation held about human aging. Up-to-date research is drawn on to offer a picture of the aging process and its normal changes. (Author/MLF)

The purpose of this study is (1) to develop an outline for a course in pre-retirement planning; (2) to provide prospective instructors with reference material and resources for further course development; and (3) to determine if additional courses in retirement planning will be needed. A principal source of information for the development of the…

This manual is designed to assist those helping professionals responsible for developing consumer education programs on the topic of retirement income management. In a modular presentation format, the materials focus on the following areas of concern: (1) a personal financial inventory; (2) ways to stretch retirement income; (3) steps to decrease…

The key notion in this article is that retirement brings a windfall of unoccupied time, as well as the freedom to choose how to use that time. Retirees are encouraged to determine what their interests really are and to identify the preferred activities that reflect those interests. Suggestions are given for examining interests and activities.…