Men's Perceptions of Family during the Retirement Transition

Abstract

This study provides a phenomenological description of pre-and postretirement perceptions of family and their impact on adjustment to retirement. The study is qualitative and employs interviews as a means of collecting life stories and life scenarios of men on the eve of their retirement transition. The findings corroborate that retirement is a family transition. The most important results shed light on retirees' loneliness and need for support. Supportive preretirement interventions are recommended. In addition, the results showed family perceptions' contribution to postretirement adjustment. Thus, in order to help the retirees to accept their retirement transition, it suggests that the preretirement intervention should focus on the family as a whole, especially when retirees plan their future.

Intergenerational relationship quality, sense of loneliness, and attitude toward later life among aging Chinese adults in Hong Kong

“…With close and secure relationships with children, aging parents thus hold a more optimistic view on retirement life. This is also consistent with previous qualitative findings that suggested that the meaning of later life for aging parents is partly defined by the opportunity to continue or strengthen their parental roles (Nuttman-Shwartz, 2007, 2008Berkovitch and Manor, 2019). In terms of its subdomains, our study found that the aspects of intergenerational solidarity, including consensual-normative solidarity, structuralassociational solidarity, and affectual closeness, were associated with a higher level of optimistic attitude toward later life, while the conflictual aspect was associated with an elevated pessimistic attitude toward later life.…”

“…Among all the family members, adult children are increasingly thought to be the closest person by older parents ( Lyyra et al, 2010 ). Studies showed that older parents value their relationship with children and many, particularly older women, expressed the willingness to continue their parental role of supporting children ( Nuttman-Shwartz, 2007 , 2008 ; Berkovitch and Manor, 2019 ). Prior studies also found that positive and strong intergenerational relationships can reduce fearful feelings toward retirement ( Sherry et al, 2017 ) and increase subjective wellbeing ( Katz, 2009 ).…”

An Existential Perspective on Death Anxiety, Retirement, and Related Research Problems

“…The transfer of family worldviews can support retiree identities and generally provide validation for retirement transitions. To a significant extent, the transition to retirement is a family affair (Nuttman-Schwartz, 2007). A retiring family’s worldview also appears to function as a major source of support as retirees face advanced aging and the likelihood of DA.…”

Aging and Financial Planning for Retirement: Interdisciplinary Influences Viewed through a Cross-Cultural Lens

“…In the present investigation, we examine the influence of three different types of social support when it comes to financial planning for retirement-the support of: (a) friends and co-workers; (b) spouses or partners; and (c) parents. There is ample evidence to suggest that members of one's social network can influence the timing of one's departure from the workforce, one's retirement satisfaction, and even one's level of retirement adjustment (e.g., Greller & Richtermeyer, 2006;Henkens, 1999;Nuttman-Shwartz, 2007;Szinovacz & Davey, 2005;van Solinge & Henkens, 2005. Fewer studies, however, have examined the relationship between social networks and financial planning for retirement.…”