What will life be like for occupational education graduates in the next century? This article offers a provocative look at the life of James Jones, a hypothetical twenty-first-century worker whose horizons extend to outer space and inner consciousness. (CT)

Pension plan officials may invest on the basis of perceived social benefits provided they have examined a broad range of investments and have found selections having those socially desirable features among a broad class of otherwise suitable and equally desirable investment opportunities meeting the economic objectives of the plan. (Author/IRT)

Literature on music preferences of older adults and music therapy for older adults is reviewed, and suggestions are made for making music more accessible to the older person. (KC)

Individuals facing retirement could choose from a range of options including (1) disengagement (pursuit of personal interests); (2) continued engagement (pursuit of the same or a second occupations); and (3) reengagement (active social involvement). (SK)

Labor-related issues to be considered by the Supreme Court include veterans' rights to reemployment, union organizing practices, pension entitlements, and the taxability of back pay recovered in damage suits. (JOW)

Presents a long-time two-year college teacher's reflections on retirement and the profession. Discusses ways in which to continue writing and working after retirement. Considers the politics of regional, local, and national English organizations in terms of what's best for the teachers and students. Sums up in seven assertions what he has learned…

Examines the advantages and disadvantages of partial retirement--the transitional period between full-time employment and complete retirement--including easing the transition, labor market effects, and financial implications for social security systems and employers. Reviews partial retirement policies in eight countries and concludes that there…

This compilation of four papers examines past and current retirement policies for the elderly and the implications of these policies for labor supply job choice, and educational planning for the elderly. The first paper, by Jennifer Warlick, presents a review of past federal policies on retirement and a discussion of proposed policy changes.…

Board members of community colleges need to carefully consider and actively support feasible programs for older people with a firm commitment to fiscal and programmatic decisions assuring lifelong learning opportunities and public service activities. Trustees must be aware of and understand problems and issues of older adults, secure data for…

Preretirement planning is examined from several different points of view: a representative from the American Association of Retired Persons, an employee services supervisor with a utility company, a manager of employee training, a vice-president of a bank, and a personal planning strategist. (CT)

Japan's employment model has been that of "lifetime employment," especially for male college-educated workers. Under such a system, an individual becomes employed by a firm upon graduation and remains in its employ until retirement. (Author/SSH)

This article draws attention to the importance of the part that ought to be played in society by older individuals. In western countries the importance to society of its older members and the nature of their role has indeed become blurred over the last hundred years. (UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, 75700 Paris) (SSH)

Discussed are the problems of retired persons in general and of the retired music educator in particular. Suggestions are made for making use of the expertise of the retired music educator. (KC)

Increased turbulence in the workplace is affecting the careers of an aging workforce: changed skill needs, relations with employers and coworkers, and attitudes toward retirement and aging. Study of careers beyond midlife should bear in mind that retirement is an individual decision and the aging process is unique to the individual. (SK)

Offers school board members 10 tried-and-true signs that can help them know when to retire. (MLF)