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Direct linkSargent, Leisa D.; Bataille, Christine D.; Vough, Heather C.; Lee, Mary Dean – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2011
This study uses metaphor analysis to examine the meanings of retirement for a group of 35 retired Canadian executives and managers. Our analysis identified eight metaphors relating to the meanings of retirement. The findings provide us with a range of insights into the experience of retirement, from loss of purpose and identity to liberation from…
Descriptors: Retirement, Figurative Language, Individual Development, Age Groups
