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Retirement among members of the clergy
— findings from a Protestant fellowship | | Author(s) | James L Knapp, Charlie D Pruett |
| Journal title | Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, vol 29, no 1, January-March 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-March 2017 |
| Pages | pp 33-46 |
| Source | http://tandf.com |
| Keywords | Ministers of religion ; Protestant Church ; Preparation [retirement] ; Financial services [older people] ; Housing ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In 2009 Knapp, Pruett, and Hicks published an exploratory study that focused on the financial and housing options that would be available to members of the clergy of a nondenominational fellowship on reaching the age of retirement. The present study built on that foundation and expanded the sample to include ministers within Churches of Christ from multiple U.S. states. The results were consistent with the exploratory study and indicated that financial preparedness varied greatly based on factors such as age, years in ministry, size of the church being served, and whether one intended to fully retire. Similarly, housing options varied greatly and were related to financial wellbeing. These findings reinforce the need for pre-retirement education for members of the clergy, especially for those who minister in churches that exist outside of a denominational structure that could assist with the entrance into retirement. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171020211 A |
| Classmark | XR: TSD: GA: J: YBH: 7T |
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