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Peer reviewedKimmel, Douglas C.; And Others – Journal of Gerontology, 1978
Voluntary and nonvoluntary retirees were compared to determine individual factors that led to a voluntary or nonvoluntary decision to retire and impact of that decision on retirement attitudes and satisfaction. Health status and preretirement feelings about retirement were more significant predictors of retirement attitudes and satisfaction than…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Gerontology, Health, Older Adults
Peer reviewedPalmore, Erdman; And Others – Journal of Gerontology, 1979
Effects of major life events, and of types of resources, on the physical and social-psychological adaptation of participants in a longitudinal study were examined. Medical events had the most impact on physical adaptation but had little impact on social-psychological adaptation. Retirement had the most negative social-psychological effects.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Health, Longitudinal Studies, Older Adults
Peer reviewedHaynes, Suzanne G.; And Others – Journal of Gerontology, 1978
Describes an epidemiological study of the patterns and correlates of survival after early (age 62 to 64) and normal retirement (age 65). Death rates were significantly elevated during the first, fourth, and fifth years after early retirement. Pre-retirement health status was the only significant predictor of survival after early retirement.…
Descriptors: Age, Death, Early Retirement, Health
