An inquiry into self-identification with retirement

The aim of this qualitative study was to explore patterns in self-identification with being retired using deductive thematic analysis informed by the life course perspective. For this study, a set of women who self-identified as retired (n = 60) were asked to describe their current work status, majo...

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Published in:Journal of women & aging 2016-11, Vol.28 (6), p.477-488
Main Author: Silver, Michelle Pannor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Education work relationship
Female
Females
Feminism
Feminist gerontology
Gerontology
homemaker retirees
Humans
Identity
Labor force
life course perspective
Middle Aged
Peer Group
Peers
Qualitative Research
Retirees
Retirement
Retirement - psychology
retirement identity
Self Concept
Social Identification
Spouses
Women
women's retirement
Working women
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Summary:The aim of this qualitative study was to explore patterns in self-identification with being retired using deductive thematic analysis informed by the life course perspective. For this study, a set of women who self-identified as retired (n = 60) were asked to describe their current work status, major career interruptions, and factors that marked their retirement. This study provides important insights into the heterogeneity in women's retirement including a subset of individuals who self-identified as retired, not based on their own work force transitions but on that of their spouse or peers. Findings highlight the importance of recognizing that the construction of retirement identity can be context driven, varied, and subjective.
ISSN:0895-2841
1540-7322
DOI:10.1080/08952841.2015.1018068