Adjustment to retirement

• Published in: Nederlands tijdschrift voor gerontologie Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 18
• Main Author: Goewie, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Dutch
• Published: Netherlands 01.02.1979
• Subjects: Aged; Attitude; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Pensions; Retirement; Social Adjustment; Social Class; Social Perception; Work

Rather frequently a person's commitment to his work is taken as one of the factors that thwart his adaptation to retirement. However, research has pointed out that people of different socio-economic classes do not in the same degree commit themselves to their work. Moreover a strong commitment...