The Oxford Handbook of Retirement

by Wang, Mo

• ISBN13: 9780199746521
• ISBN10: 0199746524
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-10-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

As the Baby Boom generation approaches traditional retirement age, the aging of the global labor force will continue to lead to an increase in the number of people who will transition into retirement in the next decade. Retirement researchers have made several important advances in their field in recent years that represent a shift from examining retirement through an economic to a psychological perspective. Retirement is not simply a one-time decision-making event; rather, it represents a process through which workers decrease their psychological commitment to work and behaviorally withdraw from the workforce. Approaching retirement from this perspective,The Oxford Handbook of Retirementoffers comprehensive, up-to-date, and forward-thinking summaries of contemporary knowledge on retirement. The approach is interdisciplinary, spanning human resource management, organizational psychology, development psychology, gerontology, sociology, public health, and economics. The chapters assembled in this volume are organized into five parts, providing comprehensive coverage conceptualizations of retirement from multiple disciplines; existing theoretical perspectives and research findings on retirement, including adult development, career development, organizational and management, and economic perspectives; current and future challenges in retirement research and practice; and recommendations and suggestions for prospective areas of research. Assembling expertly authored chapters from leaders in the field, this volume provides a comprehensive summary on the knowledge domain of retirement useful for students, academics, and retirement researchers.

Author Biography

Mo Wang, Ph.D., is Associate Professor, Department of Management, Warrington College of Business Administration, University of Florida.

Table of Contents

General Introduction

Retirement: An Introduction and Overview of the Handbook

The Evolving History of Retirement within the United States

The Demography of Aging and Retirement

Variations on a Retirement Theme: Conceptual and Operational Definitions of Retirement

Retirement Process Theoretical Perspectives

The Life Course Perspective on Life in the Post-Retirement Period

Continuity Theory and Retirement

The Theory of Selection, Optimization and Compensation

Protean Career Model and Retirement

Retirement and Human Resources Management: A Strategic Approach

Economic Theories of Retirement

A Multilevel Perspective for Retirement Research

Retirement Practice

Research Methods in Retirement Research

Age, Gender, and the Retirement Process

The Employer's Perspective on Retirement

Retirement Attitudes: Considering Etiology, Measurement, Attitude-Behavior Relationships, and Attitudinal Ambivalence

Planning and Adaptation to Retirement: The Post-Retirement Environment, Change Management Resources, and Need-Oriented Factors as Moderators

Retirement Decision Making

Feeling Like It's Time to Retire: A Fit Perspective on Early Retirement Decisions

Bridge Employment

Adjustment to Retirement

The Association of Retirement with Physical and Behavioral Health

Leisure Activities in Retirement

Family, Work, and the Retirement Process: A Review and New Directions

Retirement Practice

Social Security, Pension System, and Retirement Savings

Employment Law and Retirement

Effective Financial Planning for Retirement

Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Mature Workers

Designing Early Retirement Incentive Programs

Health Care and Health Insurance in Retirement

Learning and Training in Retirement

Technology and Retirement Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Older Adults and Social Media

Retirement Practices in Different Countries

Future Trends and Conclusions

The Changing Nature of Work and Retirement

Collision Course: The Impending Impact of Current Immigration and Retirement Trends

Generational Differences in Older Workers and Retirement

Retirement and Creativity

Retirement Research: Concluding Observations and Strategies to Move Forward

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