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Savishinsky, Joel – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2004
Cultures differ in their models of the life course, including the number and the content of the stages through which people are expected to pass. Among those societies that recognize a period of retirement, the developmental tasks and opportunities that older individuals face are shaped by cultural ideas about morality, spirituality, passion, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Volunteers, Retirement, Leisure Time