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Aging after retirement — a social psychological process
Author(s)	Earl Goldberg, Janice M Beitz
Journal title	Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 31, no 1, 2006
Pages	pp 41-54
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Health [elderly] ; Ageing process ; Theory ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Theoretical explanations on the process of ageing of retired older people are explored. 14 older people who lead active and healthy lifestyles were interviewed. Interview transcriptions and field notes were analysed using grounded theory method to derive theoretical explanations representing the ageing social processes of older, retired people's lifestyles. The authors shared their findings with faculty colleagues and an expert in gerontology for their feedback. A basic social process of Health Transitioning and six core variables were compared with the current social gerontology literature. Healthy retirement had two clearly defined stages: early wellness and late illness. Six core variables marked this transition: having high activity; losing activity; losing personal health; losing the spouse's health; losing the spouse; and losing financial stability. Implications for care-giving and retirement planning are posed. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-071126205 A
Classmark	CC: BG: 4D: 3F: 7T
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