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Peer reviewedPalmore, Erdman B.; And Others – Journal of Gerontology, 1982
Analyzed predictors of retirement using data from seven longitudinal studies. Results show predictors of retirement vary depending on how retirement is defined. The strongest predictors of objective retirement are structural factors. Predictors of early retirement and of age at retirement include both structural factors and subjective factors.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Employment Patterns, Gerontology, Longitudinal Studies
Peer reviewedFox, Judith Huff – Journal of Gerontology, 1977
Primarily middle-class women (N=212) were classified as "still working,""retired," or "housewives most of their lives" according to self-report. Analysis showed women who have worked much of their lives are not at a disadvantage relative to those who have not in terms of number of social resources at their disposal. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Females
