| Title | Predictors of perceptions of involuntary retirement. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Szinovacz, ME, Davey, A |
| Journal | Gerontologist |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 36-47 |
| Date Published | 2005 Feb |
| ISSN Number | 0016-9013 |
| Call Number | pubs_2004_szinovacz_DaveyGeron.pdf |
| Keywords | Activities 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. |
| DOI | 10.1093/geront/45.1.36 |
| User Guide Notes | |
| Endnote Keywords | Retirement |
| Endnote ID | 12432 |
| Alternate Journal | Gerontologist |
| Citation Key | 6993 |
| PubMed ID | 15695416 |
| Grant List | R01 AG13180 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |
