TY - THES T1 - Women's alternative retirement transition options: Social Security retirement benefits and employment status Y1 - 2010 A1 - Gillen, Martie KW - Adult children KW - Employment and Labor Force KW - Healthcare KW - Net Worth and Assets KW - Public Policy KW - Retirement Planning and Satisfaction KW - Social Security KW - Women and Minorities AB - The purpose of this dissertation is to examine two common measures of retirement status: (1) receipt of Social Security retirement benefits and (2) employment status. A three manuscript format was used to report the effects of human capital characteristics (education, marital status, and health status), types of income sources (pension income, IRA/annuity income, investment asset income, and other income), and age on women's timing of Social Security retirement benefit receipt and employment status. Four waves of Health and Retirement Study (FIRS) data (2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006) were used in the analyses. Manuscript 1 used longitudinal data to investigate alternative retirement options based on timing of Social Security benefit receipt and employment status. A majority of women chose early receipt of benefits compared to normal or delayed receipt. A greater percentage of women who did not receive Social Security benefits were employed compared to those who received benefits. Among women employed full-time; a large percentage did not receive Social Security benefits while a large percentage of women employed part-time received benefits. Manuscript 2 used cross-sectional data to focus on timing of receipt of Social Security retirement benefits. Less than excellent health and receiving pension income increased the likelihood of early receipt. Not being married and receiving income from earnings and unspecified income sources reduced the likelihood of early receipt. Manuscript 3 used cross-sectional data to estimate the likelihood of being employed. Having more years of education and being divorced/separated increased the likelihood; while poor/fair health, older age, receipt of Social Security benefits, and pension income reduced the likelihood of being employed. Additionally, manuscript 3 estimated the likelihood of full and part-time employment for women receiving Social Security benefits. Overall, this dissertation updates current knowledge regarding the complex options of timing of receipt of Social Security retirement benefits and employment options. PB - University of Kentucky CY - United States -- Kentucky VL - Ph.D. UR - http://proquest.umi.com.proxy.lib.umich.edu/pqdweb?did=2575907951&Fmt=7&clientId=17822&RQT=309&VName=PQD U4 - Human Capital JO - Women's alternative retirement transition options: Social Security retirement benefits and employment status ER -