Families and Retirement / Edition 1

by Maximiliane E. Szinovacz, David J. Ekerdt, Barbara H. Vinick

Overview

The individual nature of the transition from being a member of the workforce to being retired has been the focus of previous books on retirement. In contrast, this book explores the impact of retirement upon family relationships and functioning.

Among the topics examined are: gender and ethnic differences; the roles of children and siblings; and the multiple changes retirement creates in marital interaction. The contributors also discuss various theoretical models, analyses of research and methodological problems associated with studying families with retired members, and present new data on these issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803941953
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/10/1992
Series:	SAGE Focus Editions , #137
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword - Lillian E Troll
Families and Retirement - Maximiliane Szinovacz, David J Ekerdt and Barbara H Vinick
Conceptual and Methodological Issues
PART ONE: DEMOGRAPHIC, HISTORICAL, AND POLICY ISSUES
Men and Women in Their Retirement Years - Mark D Hayward and Mei-Chun Liu
A Demographic Profile
The ‘Family Fund' - Brian Gratton and Frances M Rotondo
Strategies for Security in Old Age in the Industrial Era
Family Provisions in Old-Age Pensions - Regina O'Grady-Le Shane and John B Williamson
Twenty Industrial Nations
PART TWO: RETIREMENT TIMING: LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVES
Family Pathways to Retirement - Angela M O'Rand, John C Henretta and Margaret L Krecker
Family Responsibilities and Women's Retirement - Laurie Russell Hatch and Aaron Thompson
Marital Status and Retirement Plans - Leslie A Morgan
Do Widowhood and Divorce Make a Difference?
PART THREE: MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS AND THE RETIREMENT EXPERIENCE
Couples View Retirement Activities - Barbara H Vinick and David J Ekerdt
Expectation vs Experience
Retirement and Marital Satisfaction - Robert C Atchley
Couples in Retirement - Lorraine T Dorfman
Division of Household Work
Conjugal Support Among Working-Wife and Retired-Wife Couples - Trudy B Anderson
Equity in Older Families - Pat M Keith, Robbyn R Wacker and Robert B Schafer
PART FOUR: RETIREMENT AND EXTENDED KIN RELATONSHIPS
Family and Retirement in the Context of Elderly Migration - Lee Cuba
The Context of Retired Women as Caregivers - Ellie Brubaker and Timothy H Brubaker
Social Activities and Retirement Adaptation - Maximiliane Szinovacz
Gender and Family Variations
Families and Retirement - Maximiliane Szinovacz, David J Ekerdt and Barbara H Vinick
Avenues for Research