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Like a high wave — adjustment to retirement
Author(s)	Orit Nuttman-Shwartz
Journal title	The Gerontologist, vol 44, no 2, April 2004
Pages	pp 229-236
Source	http://www.geron.org
Keywords	Preparation [retirement] ; Retirement ; Transitional phase ; Adjustment ; Quality of life ; Longitudinal surveys ; Israel.
Annotation	The purposes of this study are to provide a phenomenological description of the pre- and post-retirement experience, and to examine adjustment during the two periods. This is a longitudinal study of 56 Israeli men that uses both personal interviews and standard measures of physical and mental health. The pre-retirement interviews show four main perceptions. The dominant perception was as a period of uncertainty and crisis. The others were: as providing hope for change; as a continuation of their lives until then; and as a development transition. Interviews 1 year post-retirement show that most of the men were happily occupied. Comparison of pre- and post-retirement scores on standardised tests show reduced distress. The findings point to the desirability of supportive pre-retirement interventions that would emphasise working out emotional difficulties posed in anticipation of ending work. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040726208 A
Classmark	GA: G3: 4MT: DR: F:59: 3J: 7H6
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