The transition from career to retirement: focus on well-being and financial considerations

A woman's occupation affects her retirement socially, emotionally, and financially. Whereas most women feel "generally positive" toward retirement, women doctors and other high-profile professionals have a tougher time adjusting to retirement than nonprofessional women do. According t...

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Published inJournal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972) Vol. 59; no. 4; p. 235
Main Author Heyl, Adair R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2004
Subjects
Adult
Female
Financing, Personal
Holistic Health
Humans
Life Change Events
Middle Aged
Occupations
Physicians, Women - psychology
Retirement - economics
Retirement - psychology
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Summary:A woman's occupation affects her retirement socially, emotionally, and financially. Whereas most women feel "generally positive" toward retirement, women doctors and other high-profile professionals have a tougher time adjusting to retirement than nonprofessional women do. According to Christine Price, on women and retirement, professional women report a sense of loss, while nonprofessional women, such as clerical and hourly employees, feel relieved when they retire.
ISSN:1551-8221