| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 308 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction and overview of current research and thinking on retirement / Terry A. Beehr and Gary A. Adams -- Contexts and pathways / Maximiliane E. Szinovacz -- Retirement planning and preparation / Mary Anne Taylor and Dennis Doverspike -- Endgame / Daniel C. Feldman -- Extending work lives / Martin M. Greller and Linda K. Stroh -- The economics of the retirement decision / Charles B. Hatcher -- Beyond health and wealth / Janet L. Barnes-Farrell -- Self-managemet of career and retirement / Harvey L. Sterns and Jerome Kaplan -- Bridge employment / Kenneth S. Shultz -- Early retirement systems and behavior in an international perspective / Kène Henkens and Hendrik P. Van Dalen -- Data analytic techniques for retirement research / Michael J. Zickar and Robert E. Gibby -- Concluding observations and future endeavors / Terry A. Beehr and Gary A. Adams |
| Summary |
This book reviews, summarizes, and integrates a diverse literature on the topic of retirement and provides a coherent view to better inform researchers and practitioners. Organized around three phases of the retirement process--pre-retirement, retirement decision-making, and post-retirement--the chapters examine economic, sociological, gerontological, and psychological theory and research. Topics discussed include: types of retirement, retirement planning and preparation, early retirement incentive programs, the economics of the retirement decision-making, and work after retirement, among othe |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Retirement -- United States -- Decision making
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Retirement -- United States -- Psychological aspects
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Retirees -- United States -- Psychology
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Retirees -- United States -- Attitudes
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Retirees -- United States -- Economic conditions
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SELF-HELP -- Aging.
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Retirees -- Attitudes
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Retirees -- Economic conditions
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Retirees -- Psychology
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Retirement -- Decision making
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Retirement -- Psychological aspects
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Adams, Gary A.
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Beehr, Terry A.
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| ISBN |
9780826197375 |
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082619737X |
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1281811238 |
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9781281811233 |
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0826120547 |
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9780826120540 |
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9786611811235 |
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6611811230 |
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