Examines the quality of life issues that early retirees face. Outlines counseling techniques to address these issues. Describes the Creative Retirement Workshop that can be used in counseling early retirees. (Author/JOW)

Work is a primary source of self-satisfaction and self-definition for many people. Transition to leisure is often difficult for older persons. Leisure counseling helps older persons find self-satisfaction and adjust to their situations. Suggestions for effective leisure counseling are presented. (Author/BEF)

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.…

Assessed the relative contributions to the happiness of elderly people of three components of the happiness construct: affect, disposition, and affect X disposition interaction. The relative contributions of the components to happiness were found to rank: affect .lg. interaction .lg. disposition. Implications for counseling practices are…

Examines retirement as a complex social process in Canada and the United States, focusing on social forces and trends leading society away from mandatory retirement and toward more flexible retirement. Functions that counselors can perform in preparing people for realities of retirement are suggested. Policy implications for Canada are indicated.…

Reports approach used to evaluate the National Council on the Aging-Industry Consortium Retirement Planning Program, citing results for the first tryout with hourly workers. Summarizes participants' responses to pre- and post-workshops on personal financial planning action. Gains in planning achievement were substantial. (MF)

Counselors have an important role in providing help with the transition from preretirement planning to postretirement adjustment. They must examine their own bias and suggest alternatives to the worker role such as part time employment, hobbies and activism. (JAC)