Recent surveys show that many adults do not read extensively. Senior citizens, despite increased leisure time, do not acquire reading habits if they have previously failed to develop systematic reading habits. Rather, reading behavior of retired persons tends to closely reflect previous reading habits, educational attainment, and socioeconomic…

Examines retirement, while focusing on issues older adults face in adjusting to retirement, and suggests implications for counseling people who are making this transition. Discusses adjustment to retirement in terms of role, disengagement, activity, continuity, crisis, and compromise/negotiation theories. (Author/MKA)

The popular conviction that Canadian universities will experience a serious faculty shortage in the 1990s is examined through statistics on faculty aging and replacement demand, retirement conditions, faculty renewal incentives, and the supply of doctoral recipients. It is concluded that there will be a surplus well into the 1990s. (MSE)

Older women, who comprise two-thirds of the retired U.S. population, share substantially less of the $1.3 trillion worth of over 800,000 private and public pension plans by every way of measurement. Of the one-in-five women receiving pension income, some obtain it from their own paid work history, while others are widows and divorced women who…

This paper reports on significant developments in the meaning and function of emeritus rank in college faculties and discusses related issues in college planning affected by these changes. History and use of the term "emeritus," concepts on aging, and faculty views on emeritus status are examined; and the development of emeritus status…

A literature review examined research from 1990-96 on the relationship between social class and work behavior (vocational training, entry and exit from work) and retirement behavior. Findings could shape a psychological conception of social class and how it influences one's perception of oneself and the world. (95 references) (SK)

Compares access to health insurance, paid vacation, paid sick leave, and retirement of full-time employed individuals with disabilities to access of workers in the general population. Results indicated that workers with disabilities had access at a lower rate than workers in the general population. Implications for rehabilitation counselors are…

Positive Transitions for Student Athletes is a program designed to address the psychological and career-related issues surrounding the inevitable sport retirement transition faced by the majority of collegiate athletes. Provides a rationale for the development of sport retirement programs, as well as the Positive Transitions program and outcome…

The authors surveyed university faculty to investigate whether the Schlossberg 4S Transition Model was a useful way to look at retirement adjustment. Participants were asked questions regarding aspects of situation, self, support, and strategies before and after retirement. Results are described in relation to overall retirement satisfaction.…

Company-sponsored wellness programs are particularly important for older employees inasmuch as they are at greater risk of disease and disability than are their younger counterparts and their health care and health insurance costs are generally higher. As the cost of retirement benefits rises, wellness programs for retirees are becoming…

A study analyzed the changing nature of older persons in the labor force, factors that may affect their work decisions, and policy changes that could facilitate their continuation or reentry into the work force beyond the normal retirement age. Data examined during the survey indicate that while the number of people aged 65 and older is continuing…

The six chapters of this book explore various issues concerning the annual migration of older Canadians to Florida. The study is based on a survey, of 4,500 subscribers to "Canada News" in Florida, that received 2,731 responses. Among the issues examined are the following: (1) where older Canadians are living in Florida; (2) the…

This is a 1984 annual Senate report on aging which examines the health, income, employment, housing, and assistance problems of older people. In a preface, Senators Heinz and Glenn note the following significant events of l984: (1) Congress reauthorized the Older Americans Act; (2) a strong economy with low inflation helped Social Security and…

Used metanalysis to synthesize results of studies on the relation of work status (retired, employed part time, employed full time) and subjective well-being (SWB). Results indicated that the vast majority of workers make a good adjustment to retirement. (LLL)

Discusses problems of retirement and factors that influence adjustment. These include having retirement plans, having positive attitudes toward retirement, and having a realistic picture of retired life. The role of the counselor is discussed with special emphasis on the need for counselors to have an accurate perception of retired life.…