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Lee, Ya-Hui; Yeh, Chun-Ting – Educational Gerontology, 2019
Baby boomers in Taiwan benefit from better health, economic conditions, and education in comparison to older generations. The participants in this study were older adult learners from the baby boom generation. This study aimed to examine their retirement decisions, adaptation, and learning processes. A qualitative research approach was employed in…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Retirement, Decision Making, Older Adults
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Hilt, Michael L.; Lipschultz, Jeremy H. – Educational Gerontology, 2006
Although baby boomers were not the sole focus of the American Association of Retired Persons' (AARP) website content on the issue of Social Security reform, their interests were addressed in a variety of ways. AARP provided information, position statements, a live chat forum, and message boards. Additionally, AARP had a partnership with the Rock…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Retirement, Retirement Benefits, Web Sites
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Sugar, Judith A.; Pruitt, Keri; Anstee, Jaime L.K.; Harris, Susan G. – Educational Gerontology, 2005
More than a decade ago, as the end of mandatory retirement for faculty approached, many academic administrators were concerned about its negative impact on their institutions. With the assistance of a variety of incentives put in place to encourage voluntary retirement, a significant number of senior faculty retired during the 1990s. Now, the…
Descriptors: Retirement, Baby Boomers, College Faculty
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Glass, J. Conrad, Jr.; Kilpatrick, Beverly B. – Educational Gerontology, 1998
Many women fail to plan for retirement due to economic constraints, interrupted career paths, lower earnings, gender bias, gender-role socialization, self-esteem, role definition, locus of control, or risk tolerance. Retirement education must address women's specific issues regarding financial planning. (SK)
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Females, Gender Issues, Money Management