Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Pension, Cohousing, Socioeconomic Status
28 Apr 2019
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Week 7 wednesday march 13th 2019 work and retirement. Labor force participation: y axis means time, black is men 65-69 (maybe before they retire, year 2000 is critical point, ever since, we"ve seen general trend of decrease, then. Makes it easier to stay longer in their positions if it"s less physical, changing nature of the work is a reason why people would want to stay. Age and vocational performance: age discrimination in employment act. Phases of retirement: anticipatory- lasts for decades, can"t wait for retirement: decision to retire doesn"t always coincide with time, some people have to retire the next. Retirement is best thought of as process in which individual adapts over time. Is this what your retirement is: opportunity. Innovation theory and leisure: older adults who become involved with new leisure activity can experience enhanced sense of meaning in life and feeling of self-reinvention, innovators seek personal growth and self-expression through travel.
