Effects of Retirement and Former Work Life on Women's Adaptation in Old Age.

Fox, Judith Huff

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ERIC Number: EJ153412

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Publication Date: 1977

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Effects of Retirement and Former Work Life on Women's Adaptation in Old Age

Fox, Judith Huff

Journal of Gerontology, 32, 2, 196-202, Mar 77

Primarily middle-class women (N=212) were classified as "still working,""retired," or "housewives most of their lives" according to self-report. Analysis showed women who have worked much of their lives are not at a disadvantage relative to those who have not in terms of number of social resources at their disposal. (Author)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Females, Gerontology, Older Adults, Research Projects, Retirement, Work Experience

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