title: Ordinary retirement: commonalities and continuity.
abstract: Case studies of twenty-five recent retirees from a Midwest plant are the basis for a profile of ordinary retirement. The commonalities of preparation, satisfaction, activity patterns, and relationships are found to far outweigh differences. Exceptions are the widowed, divorced, and those with health disabilities.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Westcott
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012016:Reference Values; D012179:Retirement / Q000523:psychology*; D012847:Single Person / Q000523:psychology