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| Socioeconomic, psychological and demographic determinants of Australian baby boomers' financial planning for retirement | | Author(s) | Jack Noone, Kate O'Loughlin, Hal Kendig |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 31, no 3, September 2012 |
| Pages | pp 194-197 |
| Source | www.wileyonlinelibrary.com |
| Keywords | Middle aged ; Preparation [retirement] ; Retirement ; Financial services [older people] ; Economic status [elderly] ; Social surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Research from around the Western World has shown that psychological, socioeconomic and demographic factors can influence levels of financial planning. This study uses data from the Ageing Baby Boomers in Australia Study to determine the effects of these factors on financial planning for 709 employed Australians nearing retirement. The results show that higher income, future time perspective (FTP) and financial knowledge independently predicted levels of retirement planning. The effects of FTP and financial knowledge on financial planning were consistent across levels of socioeconomic status. While similar issues in financial planning appeared across socioeconomic status, a 'one size fits all' approach to retirement policy may not be effective. Instead, policy should be targeted towards the diverse needs of different groups. Raising public awareness of FTP and financial knowledge may provide a useful starting point. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121102214 A |
| Classmark | SE: GA: G3: J: F:W: 3F: 7YA |
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