title: Retirement for women: the impact of employment.
abstract: This study compares the retirement experiences of professional and nonprofessional women. The analysis is based on 48 interviews with women ranging in age from 63-83 years. Participants provided personal and occupational histories and described their retirement decisions, transitions, and lives in retirement. The women's retirement experiences differed in five areas: (1) attachment to work, (2) professional identity, (3) social contacts, (4) family roles/obligations, and (5) community involvement. Findings indicate investment in the work role does affect how women transition to retirement as well as how they structure their time in retirement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Science, 151 Campbell Hall, 1787 Neil Avenue, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Christine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Price
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003657:Decision Making; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D011364:Professional Practice; D012179:Retirement / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D012933:Social Identification; D014481:United States; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology*