title: Transforming retirement: new definitions of life after work.
abstract: This quantitative research study uses survey data of women born between 1946 and 1951 in Australia. It follows earlier work that identified the importance of transitions from work for women of the baby boomer generation. We provide important insights into the lives of women who have partially or fully retired and the changing nature of women's work and retirement. For many women, retirement is characterized by newfound freedoms, opportunities, career change, and evolving identities, yet others view retirement as a continuation of previous occupational and gendered roles and commitments. This study has important implications for retirement policies for women.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia. Julie.byles@newcastle.edu.au
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Byles
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tavener
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parkinson
authors.forename: Penny Warner
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leigh
authors.forename: Cassie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Curryer
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001315:Australia; D003657:Decision Making; D004522:Educational Status; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D012179:Retirement / Q000639:trends*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health; D014931:Women, Working / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*