Ascertains what 59 male and 40 female Alberta teachers (average age 50) think about career changes, early and partial retirement. Indicates reasons for career change (personal challenge, additional salary, frustration) and lack of interest in partial retirement. Concludes options for career change should be investigated with younger age group.…

Examined preretirement planning in 126 people living in households with respondents in the 45 to 64 age group and not yet retired. Found the importance of pensions and independent sources of income were predictive of the importance of preretirement planning. Found women considered it less important than men to plan for retirement. (ABL)

Used data from a national sample of over 800 middle-aged married women to examine influences on retirement plans. Although the majority did not plan to retire at the same time as their husbands, having a retired husband as well as women's own retirement benefits were strong influences. (JAC)

Examined subsample of nonworking older Black Americans (N=295) from the National Survey of Black Americans sample. Found four factors contributed significantly to respondents' unretired-retired status: indistinct line between lifetime and old age work patterns, view that occasional work is necessary, income from other than private pensions, and…

Relates responses of 69 librarians ranging in age from 39 to 84 to a two-page questionnaire concerning retirement planning. Personal experiences, financial concerns, continuing professional connections, alternative options, and the trauma and joys of retirement are noted. A 33-item bibliography is included. (EJS)

Examines the health of a sample population, men aged 45-59 in 1969, who retired before age 62 between 1966-1975. Compares the health of men receiving Social Security disability benefits with that of men reporting work-limiting health conditions at retirement but not receiving Social Security disability benefits. (Author/SK)

Offers a brief overview of preretirement education in the United Kingdom and its meaning in an economy where forced redundancy can bring "retirement" at an early age. Highlights the Coping with Change Model, which focuses on insight into the feelings, issues, choices, and skills relevant to life changes. (DMM)

Analyzes Retirement History Study (RHS) data that shows how retirement plans of older male workers were affected by unanticipated events (Social Security increases, personal health problems, and recession) from 1969 through 1979. Supports Congress's decision to defer certain legislative change provisions until the turn of the century. (Author/CH)

Older adults in the early 21st century will likely work longer and need increased resources for retirement. Family/consumer sciences professionals should stress less reliance on conventional wisdom about investment and lifestyles and encourage creative approaches to increase personal savings. (SK)

Obtained two-week sleep diaries and four nights of laboratory recordings from 40 persons aged 50 to 70. Results showed no significant effect on sleep structure associated with employment status. Retirement appeared to increase the amount of sleep, generally the result of earlier bedtimes rather than later awakenings. (JAC)

Examined retirement attitudes of 50- to 60-year-old professional men and women (N=72). Looked at work contingencies influencing whether respondents anticipated retirement positively. Found that respondents who had unfinished work agendas, reported high job satisfaction, perceived retirement as financially unfeasible, and retained their health were…

Having experienced traditional Japanese employment system, older Japanese adults are affected by workplace and socioeconomic changes. Two recent surveys of workers nearing retirement showed high work salience and considerable anxiety about retirement. (SK)

Over half of a group of 66 rural adults aged 45-64 identified finances, health, and well being as important retirement concerns; most had made financial plans but few in relation to well being. Their attitudes were influenced by family size, income, hobbies, present health, home ownership, and presence of children in the home. (SK)

Examined attitudes toward retirement in 805 Israeli people on verge of retirement. The results pointed to importance of distinguishing between perceptions of gains and losses in retirement development transition; identification of blue-collar workers with ambivalent attitudes as a high-risk group; and importance of strong sense of coherence in…

Examined experience of employees (N=102) who have accepted early retirement. Found many of the early retirees did not feel they were being pushed into premature disengagement from work force; they felt they were making a decision to leave a place of work. Found 24 percent continued to work full-time and 40 percent part-time. (ABL)