The Taboo of Retirement for Diocesan Catholic Priests.
This paper considers Catholic priests in the USA and their freedom to retire, the constraints that may restrain them from retirement, and the financial and psychological variables that impact them in ministry and in future retirement. Implications for pastoral care and counseling are considered.
Florida Atlantic University, USA mkane@fau.edu.
Michael N
MN
Kane
D002410:Catholicism / Q000523:psychology*; D002977:Clergy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D012179:Retirement / Q000523:psychology*; D013609:Taboo / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States
aging; priests; retirement