Predictors of perceptions of involuntary retirement.

TitlePredictors of perceptions of involuntary retirement.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsSzinovacz, ME, Davey, A
JournalGerontologist
Volume45
Issue1
Pagination36-47
Date Published2005 Feb
ISSN Number0016-9013
Call Numberpubs_2004_szinovacz_DaveyGeron.pdf
KeywordsActivities of Daily Living, Choice Behavior, Demography, Humans, Retirement, Social Perception, Socioeconomic factors, United States
Abstract

PURPOSE: Retirement is often treated as a voluntary transition, yet selected circumstances can restrict choice in retirement decision processes. We investigated conditions under which retirees perceive their retirement as "forced" rather than "wanted."

METHODS: Analyses relied on Waves 1-4 of the Health and Retirement Survey (N=1,160; 572 men and 588 women). Logistic regression models estimated the effects of background factors, choice and restricted choice conditions, and retirement contexts on perceptions of forced retirement.

RESULTS: Nearly one third of older workers perceived their retirement as forced. Such forced retirement reflects restricted choice through health limitations, job displacement, and care obligations. Other predictors include marital status, race, assets, benefits, job tenure, and off-time retirement.

IMPLICATIONS: Future research should establish personal and policy implications of forced retirement. Programs are needed to help older workers forced into retirement find alternative employment opportunities and to reduce the conditions leading to forced retirement.

DOI10.1093/geront/45.1.36
User Guide Notes

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15695416?dopt=Abstract

Endnote Keywords

Retirement

Endnote ID

12432

Alternate JournalGerontologist
Citation Key6993
PubMed ID15695416
Grant ListR01 AG13180 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States