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Peer reviewedBelgrave, Linda Liska – Generations, 1989
The author addresses definitional problems encountered when studying women's retirement, their decisions to retire, and their adaptations to retirement. She states that the issue of women's retirement should be examined in light of current knowledge about men's retirement while acknowledging the variability of older women's work histories. (CH)
Descriptors: Employed Women, Labor Force, Older Adults, Retirement
Peer reviewedAtkins, G. Lawrence; Erbs, Laura A. – Generations, 1989
The federal legislative agenda must focus on three trends: (1) the rise in health care costs; (2) the serious decline in the personal savings rate and the effect on pensions; and (3) the lengthening period of retirement as a combination of early retirement and longer life spans. (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Federal Legislation, Financial Support, Health Care Costs
